Gyo Obata, Pioneer of American Modern Architecture and Founder of HOK, Dies at 99 architectmagazine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from architectmagazine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gyo Obata, FAIA, architect and Founding Partner of HOK, passed away on March 8. He was 99.
Obata, in partnership with George F. Hellmuth and George Kassabaum, built HOK from a regional, St. Louis-based architectural practice into a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm.
His career spanned six decades and included numerous iconic projects, including: