Chris Liu

5.11.11 | Chicago, IL | HOK is pleased to announce that Christopher Liu has joined the firm as Vice President and Design Director for the Interiors Practice in Chicago. He will provide leadership in design philosophy and direction and will be responsible for project oversight, client relations and staff development. Liu succeeds former director Tom Polucci, who has been appointed to head HOK’s Interiors team in New York.

With more than 25 years of experience in the Chicago marketplace, Liu has worked for Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc., The Environments Group, Perkins+Will, VOA Associates Incorporated, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Prior to HOK, Liu was Design Director at Nelson in Chicago, where he led interior design efforts and was involved in staffing and marketing. His design portfolio includes projects for Creesey in Chicago, Dover Corporation in Downers Grove, Ill., Unilever in Lisle, Ill., Comerica, Inc. in Detroit, Mich., Seyfarth Shaw in Atlanta, Ga., and PepsiCo in Plano, Texas. Liu received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design from the University of Michigan. His work has been published on numerous occasions, both locally and nationally.