HGA continued to progress high impact projects across a variety of contexts. The Wall Street Journal recognized our work in Jackson, Wyoming. A transformative renovation and addition to a city-owned facility and the landscape architecture of an urban park, set the highest standards for ecological performance and public stewardship. And a state-of-the-art R&D test lab will accelerate development of next-generation cooling technologies.
Read on for more in the latest edition of Happening Now:
On Display
Jackson Hole History Museum has been named by The Wall Street Journal as one of “this year’s best buildings.” The Museum is “superbly attuned to its location,” and pays homage to surrounding vernacular.
The new campus establishes a permanent home for the museum and is the primary destination for the museum’s interactive exhibits, educational programming and special events, in addition to offering flexible space for community use by members and partners. The campus comprises the 13,200-square-foot new museum, two historic cabins and integrated outdoor space within a design framework that highlights the natural, cultural and architectural past of the region while leveraging modern-day building performance and technology.
Architecture critic Michael J. Lewis explores the Museum in the WSJ 2025 roundup, here.
Completed Project
Woodbury Central Park celebrated its grand opening on November 2 with tours and live performances, drawing community members, leaders, and partners together. HGA team members attended, marking the completion of a transformative renovation and addition to this remarkable city-owned facility, which features an indoor park and playground, enclosed amphitheater and new meeting rooms. The project connects the Stafford Library, Woodbury YMCA, and Stonecrest Senior Living, reflecting an innovative approach to community integration.
HGA’s holistic team navigated a complex stakeholder environment through thoughtful design and engagement, advancing city and county priorities. Built on Minnesota B3 sustainable standards, the new space elevates energy efficiency, biophilic design, healthy materials, bird-friendly glazing, and stormwater management, supporting wellness and resilience. Take a video tour, here.
Project Milestones
Davidson Park — the four-acre urban community green space located at the historic Harley-Davidson headquarters in Milwaukee — has achieved SITES certification. The recognition reflects the firm’s long-term commitment to stewarding the park’s ecological, social and operational performance for decades to come. Designed by Heatherwick Studio in collaboration with HGA and completed in June 2024, Davidson Park earned the acclaimed SITES certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) for its holistic approach to materials, native planting, stormwater management and accessibility – all elements that support long-term sustainability and maintainability.
SITES is the foremost comprehensive rating system for sustainable landscape design, construction, and management. Davidson Park is HGA’s second SITES certified project, and the latest in a series of landmark public realm and landscape architecture projects that HGA has delivered across Milwaukee and the Upper Midwest, focused on ecological performance and public stewardship. Learn more, here.
The City of Sunnyvale, California unanimously approved Platform Moffett Park, a 300,000 SF Class A office and R&D development at 333–385 Moffett Park Drive. Real estate developer Ellis Partners worked with HGA to design and entitle the plan.
The project will replace 87,000 square feet of Moffett Park office buildings with two new six-story office buildings. Sitting next to Google’s Sunnyvale campus, the office and research workspaces will feature solar rooftops, 800 private parking stalls, a shuttle bus stop, and 43,000 square feet of private open space.
Learn more in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, here.
Daikin Applied, a global leader in commercial and industrial HVAC solutions, has started construction on a $163 million research and development test lab at its Plymouth, Minnesota headquarters. Designed by HGA, the 71,000-square-foot facility will expand Daikin Applied’s industry-leading testing capabilities and accelerate innovation in data center cooling by replicating the extreme conditions of modern hyperscale environments. This investment also strengthens development across traditional cooling and heat pump segments.
The lab has begun phased commissioning of nine test cells, with full completion and opening planned for 2027.
Read the full announcement, here.