William Jenkinson Email & Phone Number

William Jenkinson, RIBA, is a recognized aviation industry leader with significant experience leading major master planning, repositioning, expansion and renovation projects across North America, Europe and Asia. With an extensive portfolio encompassing more than 25 airports, he is well regarded for creating highly functional and effective design solutions for his clients. “Commercially prosperous, safe and secure, and flexible to adapt to constant changes in the aviation industry. These are the top three principles of success for any airport now and in the future,” says William Jenkinson, RIBA, regional leader for HOK’s Aviation + Transportation group in Chicago.Thirty years ago Jenkinson began his career as a young architect in London’s West End, where he worked for a firm specializing in theater design. After moving to a larger firm in London and finding himself working on an airport project, he soon found himself engrossed in the world of aviation. “The complex planning challenges, changes to accommodate technology, new aircraft, and airlines and the inherent need for airports to make money—not just from flying aircraft but from retail, concessions and parking—absolutely fascinated me,” he recalls.The British native relocated to Chicago in 2001 to help lead a new terminal project at O’Hare International Airport. Over the past two decades, Jenkinson has found himself involved in significant airport planning and terminal projects in Atlanta; Detroit; San Francisco; Houston; San Diego; Goa, India; and Incheon, South Korea.In 2014 Jenkinson came to HOK in Chicago, by then his adopted hometown, to head the regional A+T practice. HOK's Aviation + Transportation group designs high-performance passenger terminals, stations, intermodal facilities, automatic people mover systems, light rail systems and other transportation amenities. William brings great depth and experience in supporting HOK’s mission of excellence in designing places for people on the move.

Listed skills include Comprehensive Planning, Leed Ap, Feasibility Studies, Architecture, and 15 others.