CHICAGO – IIDA is pleased to announce the Best of Competition winner for the 2021 IIDA Healthcare Design Awards as HKS Architects for the Texas Health Frisco Hospital. The firm was chosen from those honored, including nine firms across eight categories, and was also named the winner of the competition’s Community Hospitals category.

“Each winning project showcases an exemplary demonstration of both meaningful design and innovative healthcare functionality,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “HKS Architects created a thoughtful space that allows room not only for practical considerations, but also for the revolutionary power of nature, sunlight, and color as tools aiding the healing process.”

Projects were reviewed by a panel of healthcare design professionals, including NYU Langone Medical Center Assistant Project Manager, Elsie St. Léger, Assoc. IIDA, WELL AP; Tarpaulin Studio Interior Design Lead, Anne Cunningham, FIIDA, Assoc. AIA; and Gresham Smith Interior Designer, Lakiesha Stanley, IIDA.

“With a vision to design a space that provides equitable care to diverse communities, Texas Health Frisco merges concurrent goals of function, beauty, and healing,” said Stanley on behalf of the jury. “In this project, HKS Architects showcases all-around excellence in design and architecture while also maximizing patient comfort.”

All winning projects can be viewed on IIDA.org. For more information, please contact the IIDA design competitions team at competitions@iida.org.