Full-service architecture firm AO announced the integration of Alexander + Hibbs (A+H) into its growing Healthcare Studio. This strategic move brings together AO’s interdisciplinary platform and A+H’s three decades of specialized healthcare design experience.
With this integration, the A+H team now operates fully under the AO banner, continuing to serve existing clients with the same team, bolstered by AO’s expanded resources and national reach. The transition also strengthens AO’s Healthcare Studio, which has been delivering urgent care centers, medical office buildings and outpatient clinics since its founding in 2020.
Since 1995, A+H has worked on a wide range of healthcare facility types, including radiology and MRI suites, infusion centers, cath labs, pharmacies, emergency departments, wellness centers, retail clinics and OSHPD/HCAI-regulated hospital environments.
“We are thrilled to welcome Rollie Alexander and his team to AO,” said Rob Budetti, managing partner at AO. “This integration aligns with our shared values and enhances our ability to deliver exceptional healthcare environments through expanded capabilities and seamless collaboration.”
As part of this integration, Rollie Alexander, AIA, founding principal of A+H, joins AO as a principal and leader of its Healthcare Studio. With nearly 40 years of experience in healthcare design, Alexander has led projects for leading institutions including Children’s Hospital of Orange County, MemorialCare Health System, St. Jude Medical Center and HCA Healthcare. Current studio work includes major upgrades at HCA Riverside Community Hospital, multiple MemorialCare campus projects and initial programming and conceptual planning for a behavioral health clinic in Hollywood, California.
“AO’s collaborative culture and commitment to client relationships make this a natural fit,” said Alexander. “Together, we are building on our shared legacy and growing our capacity to serve clients at every scale.”
