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At HCM, we design for real, creating spaces at the intersection of inspiration and impact.

HCM is a collaborative design firm working at the intersection of inspiration and impact. Our team is driven by a shared vision to design for real, creating spaces that amplify the power of place and invigorate the communities they anchor.

Guided by a process rooted in listening, we partner closely with clients across industries and around the country to uncover opportunities, shape communities, and design environments that leave a lasting legacy.

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Two-story lobby with a mustard-yellow accent wall and blue lounge chairs on the left, a wood-paneled reception desk on the right, and a central corridor lined with large black-and-white archival photographs of well-dressed Black pedestrians on a city street. A timeline display reading "1940 1950 1960 197..." is visible at the end of the corridor, and several visitors are viewing the exhibits or seated at the front desk.

Morgan State University campus building with a brick tower, glass high-rise section, and students walking the pathway outside.

Thurgood Marshall and Legacy Halls

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Leveraging Student Housing and Dining to Advance Institutional Strategy

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Designing for Neurodiversity: Inclusive Spaces in Higher Education

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Wide exterior view of the Roper St. Francis medical office building complex at sunset, with the parking lot in the foreground.

Hospital hallway with a glass wall overlooking a courtyard, a seated visitor, and staff in scrubs walking past.

Roper St. Francis Berkeley Medical Office Building (MOB)

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Infusion treatment center with a central nurses' station, patients seated in recliners near large windows, and staff walking through the hallway.

Designing for Inclusive Cancer Care: A Q&A with Samantha Rose

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Bridging the Gap: Designing for the Full Cancer Journey

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Full aerial rendering of the park master plan showing a central oval lawn with kite-flyers, surrounded by a looped entry drive and parking, a splash pad, pickleball/tennis courts, turf sports fields, a baseball diamond cluster, and a distant retention pond, all framed by blossoming trees.

eople exercising on blue outdoor fitness equipment in a park shaded by pink flowering trees, next to a mural of runners.

Salisbury Regional Park

Project

A well-lit facade of the building at night with many windows, balconies, and red brick accents

Rooftop lounge terrace with a steel pergola, shade sails, and gray sectional seating overlooking a city skyline at dusk.

The Wren

Project

6 Steps to Developing Successful Master-Planned Communities

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The Only Group Project You'll Ever Love

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