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AutoCamp has announced an expansion of properties with HKS Architects leading the design for AutoCamp Joshua Tree and AutoCamp Zion National Park. Established in California with AutoCamp Yosemite National Park and Russian River locations, the outdoor lodging brand is effectively doubling in size to six bi-coastal locations in the next year. All the properties are designed to bring guests closer to nature.
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AutoCamp Joshua Tree is a 25-acre property featuring 47 Airstreams, four Accessible Suites, and four X Suites. The Joshua Tree property will include an outdoor bar with a full beverage program, hybrid hot tub and plunge pool, and a mobile kitchen for chef residency pop-ups. HKS designed the Clubhouse at Joshua Tree as a modern take on traditional Quonset Huts, while Narrative Design Studio created the interiors around handcrafted tile, original artwork, and custom details.
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Designing resilient cities combines practical solutions with innovative ideas. Interdisciplinary global firm HKS is working to bring these ambitions to life with researchers, urban designers, nurses, anthropologists, graphic designers and more. Viewing design as a process of discovery, three directors at HKS are leading how cities explore research, equity and integration to create more resilient futures.
Building on ArchDaily s series celebrating the extraordinary women that shape our world, the following interview features the work of architects at HKS. Upali Nanda, PhD, AIA is the HKS Director of Research focusing on the impact of design on human health and perception. Yiselle Santos Rivera, AIA is a medical planner and Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion who is empowering the next generation of leaders while creating inclusive platforms for engagement. Finally, Julie Hiromoto, AIA is a Principal and Director of Integration, delivering large-scale projects,