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Scott Francisco Joins HLW
6.25.10 | New York, NY | HLW International, one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary design firms with practices in architecture, planning, interior design and engineering, announced the expansion of the firm’s Discovery practice with the addition of Scott Francisco, who joins HLW’s New York office as Director of Discovery.
As Director of Discovery, Mr. Francisco will lead HLW’s design strategy consulting process, with a focus on understanding complex client goals and needs in the earliest stages of the design process. He brings extensive expertise in creating environments that specifically support culture, vision and goals of organizations.
This goal-oriented approach balances the need for both stability and change. It seeks out a broad range of qualitative issues and translates them into optimal workplace environments, and ensures that the final design succeeds functionally, financially and aesthetically.
Mr. Francisco is a 14-year industry veteran in architecture, project management, design strategy and product design in a broad range of sectors, including education, broadcast, technology, government and financial services. Prior to joining HLW, he was a senior consultant with DEGW and HOK Advance Strategies. His project experience with DEGW includes developing workplace strategy and restack for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, design strategy for a new facility for the office of information technology for Princeton University, and multiple projects for GlaxoSmithKline, including design strategy for the research and development leadership space. His project experience with HOK includes the design and workplace strategy for the GAP headquarters in New York City, and developing new planning tools for allocating and managing government space for the Government of Alberta’s full portfolio.
“Scott brings a depth of creative expertise to HLW and we believe he will be an invaluable asset,” said Kimberly Sacramone, Principal and Director of Interior Architecture for HLW International. “As Director of Discovery, Scott will bring his unique approach to our longstanding Discovery practice, clearly defining client vision and creating spaces that encourage interaction and collaboration.”
With a specialty in complex problem-solving, space programming and leadership engagement, Mr. Francisco’s is currently leading the Discovery team on a 40,000 square-foot adaptive reuse project for the College of Business Administration at Fordham University; multiple projects for Google in New York; headquarters site selection and relocation for the YES Network; a real estate portfolio strategy project for Disney/ABC television; and a 200,000 square-foot relocation and consolidation assignment for JetBlue.
“HLW has a reputation as an integrated and innovative design firm. I’m very excited to combine a well-practiced design approach with deeper analysis and cultural theory that will help our clients to work and develop more effectively,” said Mr. Francisco. “Combining our clients’ values and goals with our understanding of real workplace behavior is a powerful framework for decision-making and investment.”
Mr. Francisco has written and spoken widely on design, culture and workplace strategy and has received numerous awards including the E. Horton Fellowship and the Danforth Compton Memorial Fellowship, both from M.I.T., as well as the J.B. Watkins Award in Arts and Architecture from the Canada Council. He received a Master of Science in Architecture from M.I.T. and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto.
About HLW International
HLW is a 125-year-old design firm with practices in architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting. The firm’s philosophy of “Better Performance by Design” leads to innovative design solutions that respond to the competitive climate of the current marketplace. The firm serves diverse clients within the professional services, media, entertainment, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. HLW is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, London, Shanghai and Abu Dhabi. For more information, please visit www.hlw.com.
As Director of Discovery, Mr. Francisco will lead HLW’s design strategy consulting process, with a focus on understanding complex client goals and needs in the earliest stages of the design process. He brings extensive expertise in creating environments that specifically support culture, vision and goals of organizations.
This goal-oriented approach balances the need for both stability and change. It seeks out a broad range of qualitative issues and translates them into optimal workplace environments, and ensures that the final design succeeds functionally, financially and aesthetically.
Mr. Francisco is a 14-year industry veteran in architecture, project management, design strategy and product design in a broad range of sectors, including education, broadcast, technology, government and financial services. Prior to joining HLW, he was a senior consultant with DEGW and HOK Advance Strategies. His project experience with DEGW includes developing workplace strategy and restack for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, design strategy for a new facility for the office of information technology for Princeton University, and multiple projects for GlaxoSmithKline, including design strategy for the research and development leadership space. His project experience with HOK includes the design and workplace strategy for the GAP headquarters in New York City, and developing new planning tools for allocating and managing government space for the Government of Alberta’s full portfolio.
“Scott brings a depth of creative expertise to HLW and we believe he will be an invaluable asset,” said Kimberly Sacramone, Principal and Director of Interior Architecture for HLW International. “As Director of Discovery, Scott will bring his unique approach to our longstanding Discovery practice, clearly defining client vision and creating spaces that encourage interaction and collaboration.”
With a specialty in complex problem-solving, space programming and leadership engagement, Mr. Francisco’s is currently leading the Discovery team on a 40,000 square-foot adaptive reuse project for the College of Business Administration at Fordham University; multiple projects for Google in New York; headquarters site selection and relocation for the YES Network; a real estate portfolio strategy project for Disney/ABC television; and a 200,000 square-foot relocation and consolidation assignment for JetBlue.
“HLW has a reputation as an integrated and innovative design firm. I’m very excited to combine a well-practiced design approach with deeper analysis and cultural theory that will help our clients to work and develop more effectively,” said Mr. Francisco. “Combining our clients’ values and goals with our understanding of real workplace behavior is a powerful framework for decision-making and investment.”
Mr. Francisco has written and spoken widely on design, culture and workplace strategy and has received numerous awards including the E. Horton Fellowship and the Danforth Compton Memorial Fellowship, both from M.I.T., as well as the J.B. Watkins Award in Arts and Architecture from the Canada Council. He received a Master of Science in Architecture from M.I.T. and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto.
About HLW International
HLW is a 125-year-old design firm with practices in architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting. The firm’s philosophy of “Better Performance by Design” leads to innovative design solutions that respond to the competitive climate of the current marketplace. The firm serves diverse clients within the professional services, media, entertainment, financial services and pharmaceutical industries. HLW is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, London, Shanghai and Abu Dhabi. For more information, please visit www.hlw.com.
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