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In celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, HCM hosted a firmwide competition inviting staff to envision a contemporary pavilion, monument, or public space that reflects America’s evolving identity and shared future. The competition encouraged proposals that moved beyond traditional memorials, creating…

Today, we’re excited to launch a new HCM brand that brings clarity to who we are, honors where we’ve been, and signals where we’re headed.   Keep reading to explore the updates that are bringing our new brand to life. What's changing?…

As a new year gets underway, we’re looking back at the spaces, stories, and successes that shaped 2025. Every project was a chance to design with purpose, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for being part of the…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! “Our talented and dedicated team is the heartbeat of HCM. With professional development at the core of our mission, we’re committed to investing in our people—empowering them to deliver exceptional service and care to…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) is proud to announce that it has been honored with three American Architecture Awards. Presented by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, these awards are…

The start of a new school year is always exciting, but stepping into brand-new or beautifully renovated learning spaces takes it to the next level. This year, HCM-designed schools are welcoming students into fresh, inspiring environments built for success. Our PK-12 design…

Last month, our Baltimore team welcomed 30 local high school students for Design Discovery Day – an opportunity for students to learn about architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, planning, and graphic design. Throughout the day, students completed challenges to assemble a palette…

Hord Coplan Macht and SCHRADERGROUP Combine to Expand Service Capabilities, Expertise and Reach Hord Coplan Macht (HCM), an award-winning integrated architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and planning firm with offices across Maryland, Colorado, Metro DC, North Carolina, and South Carolina is pleased…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! “Our talented and dedicated team is the heartbeat of HCM. With professional development at the core of our mission, we’re committed to investing in our people—empowering them to deliver exceptional service and care to…

Uher brings extensive background and knowledge in sustainable and high-performance design Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Uher, MS, MSE as Director of Sustainability. In his new role, Uher will champion sustainable strategies in the design…

For the last 15 years, HCM has been working with The Foxcroft School, a 150-student, all girls boarding school for grades 9-12 in Middleburg, Virginia, to upgrade and enhance their campus and facilities. Along the way, a number of these projects have…

Brand new or newly renovated learning spaces add an extra level of excitement and buzz to the transition back to school. This year, 24 new and renovated HCM-designed schools are opening their doors! Our PK-12 design team creates next-generation learning environments centered…

Hord Coplan Macht is participating in “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum this fall. The installation “Aging and The Meaning of Home” recreates a supportive living environment designed to support seniors with physical and mild cognitive impairments. The…

We are thrilled to announce that Murch Elementary School, a District of Columbia Public School and one of our standout projects, will be featured in the forthcoming book, Creating the Regenerative School. This honor highlights our dedication to innovative and sustainable educational…

Matthew Porta, AIA, appointed to new leadership role in line with the firm’s strategic growth plans  Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm, has announced that Principal Matthew Porta, AIA, has been elevated to Director…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions. Our talented and hard-working personnel are the backbone of HCM. Professional development is a core focus in our firm, and we believe that investing in our team members helps us to provide the highest…

At HCM, our passion lies in delivering projects that seamlessly blend aesthetic appeal with practical solutions for our clients. Year after year, we strive for excellence, resulting in numerous nominations and wins of prestigious awards. Read on to discover the projects that…

Chris Parts, AIA, LEED AP, Principal in Hord Coplan Macht’s Housing / Mixed Use / Planning sector, was honored with a Community Impact Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland at a ceremony on October 25, 2023, at Little Havana…

In July 2023, HCM continued our tradition of supporting local charities doing meaningful work through our annual Day of Giving. In addition to employee contributions, HCM matched up to $500 per charity.   In total, HCM employees raised $13,801 to support local charities…

Whether creating or renovating the sites and buildings where people live, work, get healthy, or go to school, our central mission is to improve communities, enrich people’s lives and protect the environment. From its inception, Hord Coplan Macht has also shown its…

Originally published on spaces4learning.com Generation Alpha is the class of digital natives born after 2010—currently learning, exploring, and growing in PK–12 environments. What makes them different than past generations of learners? Technology has been ingrained into them as part of their childhoods.…

Ilijana Soldan Promoted to Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Action Team Lead We are pleased to announce the promotion of Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces Gary L. Hubler, AIA, as Managing Principal of the firm’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. Gary joined HCM in 2022 from The FWA Group, where he served as President, bringing over 35 years of experience in the higher…

Lee Coplan to Retire at End of Q1 2023 as Tim Barnhill, Chief Operating Officer Named CEO Hord Coplan Macht announces the retirement of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Lee Coplan, FAIA. Lee leaves behind a long and celebrated career leading the…

Hord Coplan Macht is pleased to announce the renewal of the Hord Coplan Macht Scholarship Fund at Morgan State University. The annual commitment, which the team originally pledged in 2018, has been renewed for an additional five years. The $5,000 annual scholarship…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces it has added Rhonda Malone Wyskiel, RN, MSN, as a Principal in the firm’s Healthcare studio. Rhonda joins HCM from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) where she served as the Senior Director, Performance Improvement & Innovation.…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! Talented and strong personnel are the backbone of excellent design. Professional development is a core focus in our firm, and we believe that investing in our team members helps us to continue providing the…

Since our founding, HCM has placed high value on not only designing spaces to positively impact communities, but getting out into our local communities to make a difference! This fall, team members from offices across the country have been a part of…

Hord Coplan Macht worked with Caroline County Public Schools to secure additional state funding for the new Greensboro Elementary School in Caroline County. Typically, the maximum square footage of a new state-funded project is determined by the Interagency Commission on School Construction’s…

Brand new or newly renovated learning spaces add an extra level of excitement and buzz to the transition back to school! This year, six brand-new HCM-designed schools are opening for the first time while numerous others will be unveiling renovations and additions.…

Hord Coplan Macht announced today that Charlotte, North Carolina-based architecture firm FWA Group has joined the firm. The move combines FWA’s vast portfolio and knowledge base in K-12, higher education, and healthcare with HCM’s innovative design approach and client service expertise. The…

Every year, Hord Coplan Macht accepts a number of college level interns to help cultivate the next generation of architects and provide valuable experience to students graduating in the near future. This year, HCM proudly introduces our summer intern class of 2022,…

Hord Coplan Macht announces that it has added Steven Orlansky, AIA, LEED AP, as Principal in the firm’s PK-12 studio. Orlansky will be primarily focused on PK-12 work in the Mid-Atlantic region and will be working out of the firm’s DC Metro…

On this Earth Day, and every day, we are stewards of a sustainable future. Our mission is to create innovative and collaborative design solutions for people in their buildings, sites, and communities by integrating strategies that support and enhance health and well-being,…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) has announced a new organizational structure and the elevation of national leaders for each of its core markets. The new structure shifts focus from a geographic emphasis to a market sector-based practice. By focusing the organization on national…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! Talented and strong personnel are the backbone of excellent design. Professional development is a core focus in our firm, and we believe that investing in our team members helps us to continue providing the…

Two Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) projects received prestigious Argentum Senior Living by Design Awards: Brightview Grosvenor and Riderwood by Erickson - Wellness Center. Each year, Argentum names five projects that demonstrate design excellence. HCM is proud to have received two of the…

Every year, Hord Coplan Macht invites high school students to participate in Architect for a Day, a one-day program geared towards cultivating the next generation of architects. The program includes an introduction to the design profession, a tour of our office spaces,…

For students, teachers and staff, nothing can make an already exciting first day of school more special than spending that day in brand new learning spaces! First day of school 2021 is even more exciting after many students across the U.S. spent…

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently published a report: Five Characteristics of High-Quality Parks where HCM had two projects featured: Greenbriar Local Park in Potomac, MD and East Norbeck Local Park in Silver Spring, Maryland.  The report discusses five key ways to…

Barnhill will be the firm’s first Chief Operating Officer   Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announced today that Tim Barnhill, AIA, has been tapped to serve as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, a new position within the firm.    “Tim is a seasoned and trusted leader and is…

HCM was honored to sit alongside Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in a Facebook live discussion last week to examine the future of nursing education. As technology advances and the pandemic reveals some new learning possibilities, the future of education in…

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HCM is proud to announce the 2020 promotions! Congratulations to the below team members on their achievement!     PRINCIPALS Dan Kessler, AIA ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS Ross Davis, AIA, CDT, LEED AP Scott Davis, AIA, EDAC, LEED BD+C Jamie Norwood, AIA, EDAC Matthew…

Ms. Macht to Continue Consulting on Ongoing Select Projects Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces Carol Macht, FASLA, one of the firm’s three founding partners, will retire at the end of 2020. She will continue to consult on some ongoing and select projects.…

Hord Coplan Macht is the providing interior design for the amenity areas of two new residential communities in the Washington DC Metro area that have recently begun construction. Hanover Westbranch, a 400-unit, new construction project located in the Tysons Corner neighborhood in Northern Virginia, features…

What’s a baseball fan to do in the middle of a pandemic when ballparks are closed to spectators and the only way to watch a game is from the couch? For residents of two recently completed Hord Coplan Macht projects, their homes…

The ACE Mentorship is a program that partners high school students with professionals in the architecture, construction, and engineering fields to explore career possibilities and to encourage interest in working in the A/C/E fields. Every year, the students in the program dive into designing solutions for an existing local project under…

The HCM-designed REACH! Partnership School has been recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal in their Best in Real Estate 2020 awards! The major renovation and addition project resulted in a state-of-the-art high school for Baltimore City Public Schools, with a strong focus…

Hord Coplan Macht announced today that CEO Lee Coplan, FAIA has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows.  The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession…

Hord Coplan Macht’s Baltimore Office is the first WELL Gold Certified, New and Existing Interiors, project in the state of Maryland. Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announced today that their Baltimore office is the first WELL Gold Certified, New and Existing Interiors project…

HCM's Scott Walters Named 2020 AIA Baltimore President Scott Walters, AIA, LEED AP is a Principal in the Hord Coplan Macht Education Studio. He has led HCM’s design team on multiple award-winning projects for universities and community colleges, as well as private…

Jim Albert, HCM Principal, was recently quoted as an expert on healthcare design in The Central Penn Business Journal. "Most hospitals were built 50 years ago and every five years they add a new wing; they become little mazes that are hard…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces that founding partner Ed Hord, AIA will retire at the end of 2019. Hord, along with Lee Coplan and Carol Macht, founded Hord Coplan Macht in 1977. Since that time, the firm has grown to a nationally…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces the retirement of Principal, Jamie Pedler, AIA.  Pedler joined the firm's Denver office (then Slater Paull & Architects) in 1981 and went on to serve as SLATERPAULL Architect’s Managing Principal, President, and Chief Financial Officer.  After SLATERPAULL…

HCM is proud to be recognized as one of ARCHITECT Magazine’s “Biggest Movers in Percentage of Minority Designers” on staff. The printed list ranks the top ten firms with the largest percentage increase of minority designers, and HCM was number eight with…

Hord Coplan Macht understands the impact well-designed spaces have on communities. From our inception, we have made it a priority to improve our communities, not only through design, but also through service projects, fundraisers, and charitable giving initiatives. Every year, each of…

North Dorchester High School is among the new construction K-12 projects to be welcoming its first class of students this fall. This fall, more than 22,000 students across the country will return to elementary, middle and high schools with Hord Coplan Macht-designed…

"To the residents of this county, this is like Christmas Eve." -Chris Hauge, Director of Facilities and Operations, Dorchester County Public Schools. A team of HCMers took a road trip to Hurlock, Maryland to tour the recently-completed North Dorchester High School (NDHS).…

The Baltimore Business Journal's annual ranking of Baltimore-area architecture firms has been published and Hord Coplan Macht is, again, ranked #1!

Hord Coplan Macht is proud to stand with The American Institute of Architects (AIA) at the forefront of the school safety conversation. As Jenine Kotob, Assoc. AIA, an architectural designer in our DC Metro office, put it, "Security and designing beautiful spaces are…

In 1968, civil rights leader Whitney Young addressed the national American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention, and at the time, only 2 percent of architects were black. Today, that sobering statistic is unchanged -- only 2 percent of licensed architects in the…

Hord Coplan Macht was honored to be named the #1 Best Place to Work by the Baltimore Business Journal in the large company category. Read our nomination submission below, which, along with an office-wide survey sealed the deal for our top spot.…

From a vacant warehouse in the Mondawmin neighborhood of Baltimore to 73-unit mixed-income apartment community, HCM-designed New Shiloh Village transformed a contaminated site into a community. Today, the New Shiloh Village Apartments represents $22 million in new investment. Sixty-five of the apartments are…

Set in Alexandria, Virginia's picturesque Old Town, HCM-designed Gables Old Town North infuses a distinctly modern, yet accessible language into the historic neighborhood. The interpretation retains the rich materiality and strong human scale of the neighborhood while looking ahead to the future…

Hord Coplan Macht is excited to have taken home four awards from this year's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Awards Program for Two Light and Brightview Bethesda. Two Light The HCM-designed luxury rental building in Kansas City took home Best in Region (Central)…

We are thrilled to announce Hord Coplan Macht CEO Lee Coplan has been named as a Leader in Diversity by the Baltimore Business Journal! Although he is the public face for this award, Lee will be the first to point out that…

Hord Coplan Macht’s Brightview West End took top honors in this year’s Senior Housing News Awards in the Assisted Living Category. The annual awards program recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence and innovation in senior living. The urban-integrated, high-rise senior living community located in…

Creative. Entrepreneurial. Responsible. A Top Place to Work. Hord Coplan Macht was named the #2 midsize employer in this year's Baltimore Sun Top Workplaces rankings! The annual publication ranks firms in the Baltimore-metro area based on an employee survey and a firm application…

"Chief Executive Officer Lee Coplan and his team pride themselves on hiring talented people, inspiring them with work that they love and building a team that becomes family. That’s why their work environment is so important — it is a place for…

Little over a year ago, HCM-designed Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School was a vacant office building. Click here to learn more about how the former American Diabetes Association headquarters found new life as an Alexandria City Public School. Stay up to date…

When Green Street Academy, a Baltimore City Public Charter School, opened its doors in 2015, it marked itself as a place of innovation. The 130,000 gsf building is the second-largest LEED® Certified Platinum project in the world and offers unique programs like…

Last year, Hord Coplan Macht launched its inaugural Day of Giving in honor of our 40th anniversary. This year, we carried on the tradition, donating a total of $17,685 distributed across ten charities in Baltimore, Denver, and Alexandria, the locations of HCM’s…

Diverse Perspectives: HCM Women in Leadership Recently, two female HCM Principals from different offices and Studios convened at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ (NCARB) annual business meeting in Detroit. While HCM would be proud to have any of its Principals…

Hord Coplan Macht is pleased to announce the relocation of its Baltimore team to expanded space. The largest architecture firm in Baltimore, Hord Coplan Macht is ranked among the top firms nationally in the markets it serves by Architect Magazine, Building Design…

The Baltimore Business Journal annual ranking of Baltimore-area architecture firms has been published and Hord Coplan Macht is, again, ranked #1!   HCM was also ranked as the region’s 16th largest interior design firm.

Hord Coplan Macht is pleased to share two exciting announcements from the DC Metro office: the promotion of Joe Schneider, AIA, to Managing Principal, DC Metro Area, as well as the relocation of the team to expanded space. Since joining HCM in…

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is one of the most unique campuses in the United States.  Originally envisioned by world renowned architect, Paul Rudolph, the campus is based on the idea of an agora of learning with residential neighborhoods around it.  While…

When it comes to healthcare, flooring is more than just a finish. As HCM Interior Designer Heather Flannery will tell you: the right flooring brings both form and function to a facility. Click here or the image below to read Heather’s article…

Hord Coplan Macht and Focus Property Group are set break ground on a new senior living project early next year in the Hilltop area of Denver, Colorado. The facility will offer three levels of care, including independent living apartments, assisted living and…

HCM and Trammell Crow Company broke ground mid-December on a new high-rise Class A residential mixed-use building named for it's location in Pittsburgh's Station Square. Sited on the banks of the Monongahela River across from the city's Central Business District, the design…

Adele Willson, HCM's managing principal in Denver, is featured in the Denver Business Journal discussing being a woman in architecture. “I’m proud of that fact that we’re a place women feel like they can thrive and grow,” said Adele Willson. Early in her…

Plans to complete a 20-story office building with Merritt Properties hit a new milestone mid-February with a preliminary approval issued by the Urban Design and Architectural Review Panel (UDARP). The $1 billion, 200,000 sf project will sit along the waterfront east of…

The latest addition to the Brightview family began construction in Downtown Bethesda, Maryland early February 2018. Brightview Bethesda is an innovative high-rise senior living community received a Merit Award from the Design for Aging Knowledge Community in 2017. Read more about the…

HCM Principal Jim Albert, AIA and senior healthcare architect, Tina Du Mond, AIA are featured in the Colorado Real Estate Journal in their article about the migration of hospital service lines from inpatient to outpatient facilities, which is creating a churn in…

We're growing--and fast! Our Denver office is looking for new office space in Downtown Denver to accommodate the addition of 25-plus employees in the last three years. Read all about it in the Denver Business Journal:

  Hord Coplan Macht is providing design services for Crescent Communities in the historic district of Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. The project capitalizes on the unique history, dynamic culture, current development patterns and rich existing fabric of Deep Ellum. Imbibed with…

In celebration of the firm’s 40th anniversary, Hord Coplan Macht launched its Inaugural Day of Giving. On June 30,  2017, every HCM team member was given the opportunity to donate, through their paychecks, to one of a number of local charities. In…

Preliminary designs for HCM's latest project in the historic Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore received approval mid-December, 2017. The Elm Street Development proposed the conversion of an existing warehouse into 275 apartments, 25 townhomes and potential amenity or retail space. Read the…