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Hooper Shiles Architects, a studio-based, architectural firm in Wayne, PA, is now Heckendorn Shiles Architects. The name change reflects the expanded leadership role of co-owner Matthew Heckendorn, AIA, LEED AP; with firm founder and partner Mitchell Shiles, AIA, Heckendorn manages a diverse portfolio of architecture, interior design and planning projects. A graduate and faculty member of Drexel University, Heckendorn joined the firm in 1997, and was promoted to principal in 2007.

HSA was established in 1989 by Shiles and the late Phil Hooper. The firm is known for its expertise in a variety of project types, including: Corporate; campus/academic; sports and recreation facilities; adaptive reuse and LEED projects; commercial projects, including restaurants; and municipal facilities. Notable current projects include the Ambler Boiler House adaptive reuse project, currently underway, in Ambler, PA; the renovation and expansion of three (3) hockey rinks for the City of Philadelphia and Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, and a team store addition to the Wells Fargo Center. Recent projects include adaptive reuse of the Administrative Headquarters for the School District of Philadelphia, renovation projects at the US headquarters of Shire Pharmaceuticals and QVC Studio Park; and educational projects for the Bala House Montessori School, HMS School, Avon Grove Charter School, and Melmark.

Supporting Heckendorn and Shiles are the firm’s three senior associates: Janet S. Colesberry, AIA - Senior Associate; Karen Kovolski, LEED AP - Interior Designer; and Project Manager Nissa Grant Eisenberg.

HSA has also been awarded and recognized by several notable organizations and publications, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), School Management and Planning Magazine, American School and University, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine.