Architect Bill Hellmuth of HOK designed dozens of major buildings around the world, including many in D.C.
, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, features a four-story waterfall for moving rainwater past an outdoor dining terrace and into bio-retention gardens.“It isn’t because we’re tree-huggers or doomsayers,” Mr. Hellmuth told Washington Business Journal in 2008. “It’s because sustainable design is now an essential part of architecture.”
William Koerner Hellmuth was born in Cleveland on June 3, 1953. His father was a vice president at Gascon Paper Co., and his mother was a homemaker.He was 10 when his father died, and his paternal uncle, George Hellmuth, was one of HOK’s founders. Yet his father and uncle were estranged, so Bill was only vaguely aware of the Hellmuth side of the family, let alone its connection to architecture.
In the days following his death, Mr. Hellmuth was being remembered in the architecture industry for his hands-on approach to projects even while running the company. He also continued to mentor up-and-coming architects.
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