Laura is HOK’s regional leader of healthcare for the Northeast. Based in HOK’s Philadelphia studio, Laura has more than 35 years of experience providing inclusive, humane design for healthcare facilities, with special expertise in healing environments for children, infants and new mothers.

A former Healthcare Design magazine “Architect of the Year,” Laura is a member of the AIA Academy for Health, the Center for Health Design and the Environmental Design Research Association. She is a frequent author and speaker on issues related to the planning and design of women’s and children’s healthcare facilities. Early in her career, Laura contributed to the research that established and codified the recommendations and requirements encompassed in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design.