Designed to inspire

At Hoefer Welker, the government architecture team has decades of experience designing for the public sector, including U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Air Force. That experience has given our architects a deep understanding of how government entities work, leading to design solutions that are far more impactful.  

We design federal government buildings, including high-level security campuses, specialized behavioral health facilities, military medical campuses, DEA offices, EPA technology centers and OSHA technical centers that not only meet the needs of occupants but also bring positive change to the surrounding community. 

Success starts by carefully considering the site and neighborhood. Through public engagement and visioning sessions, we work with community leaders to understand their aspirations and goals. Our expertise in high-level security, progressive collapse, and Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection ensures that every design we create is built to last.  

We know firsthand the challenges of executing projects while ensuring uninterrupted operations in a facility. Having successfully completed renovations and expansions in occupied settings of various sizes, types and complexities, we guarantee exceptional results amidst challenging circumstances. 

A specialty of ours: design-build. This technique seamlessly integrates construction expertise into the early stages of a project, maximizing cost-effectiveness while promoting collaboration between teams. By working simultaneously on design, engineering, estimating and construction buildouts, projects run like clockwork, starting and ending sooner than traditional models.   

Attention to protocols such as Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection requirements is paramount in federal or government design. By applying lessons to processes, we efficiently design infection control protocols for every client on every project. These are particularly crucial in government facilities where the safety and health of occupants are of utmost importance. 

Our approach to Government architecture

Hoefer Welker’s government team recognizes that government facilities are designed to serve, so working with staff and users is critical to understanding the facility’s mission. Whether working on a military women’s health center or a command center, we spend significant time immersing ourselves in workflows, goals, pain points and, of course, the vision. Because the space is designed to serve the public, it must serve on all fronts.