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New HOK leader helps win Hillwood's new Dallas high-rise project

Ross Perot Jr.'s Hillwood development firm has selected HOK to design its urban high-rise project on a key tract of land in downtown Dallas.

Last year, Perot bought the 1.75-acre site at the southeast corner of Woodall Rodgers Freeway and Field Street, which is occupied by a Bank of America retail location. The bank will continue to operate its drive-through service under a lease agreement.

The zoning on the property allows for a development in excess of 1.5 million square feet of density with no height limit. HOK was selected among several finalists for a high-rise, mixed-use development in Dallas.

At the time of the land buy, Perot said, "We see tremendous potential in this site and envision it as a gateway to downtown and the world-class neighborhoods at its doorstep.

"A future building has the potential to impact the Dallas skyline for generations to come," he added.

HOK is adding an experienced architect to its Dallas office to help work on the project. HOK's Ben Crawford will relocate from the company's Houston office to Dallas, with the title of senior principal of design.

Crawford has collaborated with Roger Soto, the firm's regional director of design, on projects including a 76-story, 1.98 million-square-foot tower in Saudi Arabia, called the Capital Market Authority Tower.

He has also worked on Shell's 1.1 million-square-foot Woodcreek campus expansion and a number of other high-profile projects.
"I am thrilled to embark on a new phase of my HOK career as a leader in Dallas" he said, in a written statement. "Our teams are working on many exciting projects for great clients."

HOK declined further comment on the project's design.

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