HED Promotes Jose Larco to Healthcare Sector Leader in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2026 — HED is pleased to announce the promotion of Jose Larco, AIA, NCARB, to Healthcare Sector Leader. Based in Los Angeles, Larco steps into this role after more than a decade with the firm, reflecting both his steady leadership and the trust he has built across clients, teams, and complex healthcare programs.

This promotion recognizes a body of work defined by rigor, consistency, and a clear understanding of how healthcare environments must perform under pressure. Larco’s leadership advances three critical priorities—navigating regulatory complexity with discipline, strengthening project delivery through technical precision, and aligning design decisions with long-term operational value.

Over the course of his tenure, Larco has guided projects across acute care, skilled nursing, and ambulatory settings, working within California’s demanding regulatory landscape. His expertise in construction documentation, permitting, and construction administration has brought clarity to processes that often stall progress, helping teams move forward with confidence and control.

His approach remains grounded in the realities of care delivery. Each project reflects a careful balance between compliance, performance, and the human experience, where decisions made on paper carry real consequences for patients, caregivers, and operators alike. This is where Larco’s leadership holds in translating complexity into actionable direction and maintaining a steady line between ambition and execution.

At HED, this promotion signals continuity as much as growth. Larco has long contributed to the firm’s healthcare practice, and his expanded role strengthens its positioning in Southern California and beyond. His work reflects the firm’s integrated approach, where architects, engineers, and specialists operate as a unified team to address challenges early and move projects forward with clarity.

His continued leadership also speaks to a broader truth about practice. Progress in healthcare design is often incremental, built through discipline, trust, and sustained attention over time.