This year, IKM Incorporated – architects, planners and interior designers – celebrates a significant and noteworthy achievement, reaching the 100th consecutive year in business. The firm will be holding an Anniversary Open House: “A Celebration of 100-Years of Design Excellence,” on Saturday, September 17 from 10 AM-3 PM at their offices in One PPG Place,…
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IKM Incorporated, the Pittsburgh-based architectural firm specializing in corporate, healthcare and education design, has signed onto the AIA 2030 Commitment sponsored by the American Institute of Architects to adapt their operations and design philosophy to reflect a higher level of environmental consciousness that is critical to the future with the goal of being energy neutral…
IKM Incorporated, celebrating 100 years providing architecture, planning and interior design services, is committed to utilizing their knowledge-base of expertise, awareness of current industry trends, and substantial portfolio of relevant experience to advance healthcare design. IKM’s managing principal, John Schrott, AIA, ACHA, was recently interviewed by a major trade journal, “Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review,”…
IKM Incorporated is pleased to announce our support of Design Pittsburgh 2010, a signature program of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of Architects that highlights excellence in architecture and design in the Pittsburgh region. At IKM, we recognize the value and impact of good design in our community, and our membership with AIA…
St. Clair Hospital’s Emergency Department has been ranked No. 1 in the country for patient satisfaction, according to Press Ganey, an independent national survey firm. The ED had previously been ranked No. 2 nationally and No.1 across the commonwealth. St. Clair Hospital is an independent, acute care facility that provides advanced, high quality health care…
Today, Pittsburgh’s Sports and Exhibition Authority (SEA) heard public comments from concerned citizens on the fate of Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena. The arena recently vacated by the Pittsburgh Penguins is slated to be razed. Proponents for and against taking down the iconic building were among the more than 60 pre-registered speakers. IKM principal architect, Michael McDonnell,…
This month, Pittsburgh-based architects, IKM Incorporated gained national attention as the feature article in a release by Collaboration Systems Group, LLC., the Michigan based “go to” Riverbed reseller for the A/E/C/ industry. Collaboration Systems Group (CSG), a premier Riverbed reseller and recognized leader in Revit Model Sharing solutions, was able to work with both IKM…
As the architects for the Erickson Alumni Center at West Virginia University, IKM Incorporated sought to unite the goals of the Alumni Association in a new facility. IKM understood the importance of history, tradition, and “place-making.” The result is a $12 million project in a 48,000 square foot iconic alumni facility located less than 400…
IKM was retained to renovate the sixth and seventh floors of E & F Buildings in support of a planned Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center of Excellence initiative at UPMC Mercy Hospital. The design created a new public circulation path to divert unrelated pedestrian traffic around the new unit. Additionally, some of the core areas…
When the West Virginia University Alumni Association decided that it was time for a new alumni center, they understood the importance of history, tradition, and “place-making” and hired IKM Incorporated Architects to work with them to incorporate all three elements into the design. With more than 165,000 graduates worldwide and ever increasing enrollment at the…