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IKM’s Managing Principal Architect Joins Board of Trustees of Environmental Charter School

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Following his recent experience with the Environmental Charter School (ECS) through the Leadership Pittsburgh program, John Schrott, AIA, ACHA, managing principal architect of IKM Incorporated has been elected to the Board of Trustees. The mission of the Environmental Charter School is to educate each student to high academic learning standards using a themed curriculum that…

Creating Innovative and Informed Architecture in Higher Education Renovation

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IKM shares expertise in renovating old campus structures for new uses. Speaking at the annual member meeting for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, IKM principal architects John Schrott, AIA, and Michael McDonnell, AIA presented a case study of the adaptive reuse and addition to Carnegie Hall Alumni Center at Grove City…

IKM Extends its Mission through Work with Leadership Pittsburgh at the Environmental Charter School

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IKM’s managing principal architect, John Schrott, AIA, AHCA, a current member of the Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. (LP) Class of 2012, brought his knowledge and expertise of architecture and sustainable design to his learning initiative group project at Pittsburgh’s Environmental Charter School. The Leadership Pittsburgh program is a nine month program for established senior leaders that…

Principal Joel Bernard Announced as Co-Chairman of the AIA-MBA Joint Committee

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Architects, General Contractors & Owners Converge to Investigate, Research, & Develop Recommended Construction Practices for the Western Pennsylvania Area  Pittsburgh, PA – Joel Bernard, AIA, LEED AP, has been appointed to the position of Co-Chairman for the AIA-MBA Joint Committee. Mr. Bernard is a Principal at IKM Incorporated, an architectural firm that has been providing…

IKM Skyscraper Finalist in Design Competition

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IKM Incorporated architects were selected as a finalist from 50 requests for submissions in a design competition for a proposed 18-story, 300,000 square foot office building overlooking the Monongahela River in Downtown Pittsburgh. The IKM team was led by principal and partner, Joel Bernard, AIA, LEED AP, with Melissa Annette, AIA, LEED AP, as design…

IKM Young Architects Participate in Design/Build Day at Carpenters’ Open House

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Pittsburgh, PA – IKM Incorporated, one of Pittsburgh’s oldest and most respected architecture firms has two young architects participating in an event that hopes to raise awareness of the trades and the design profession in the Pittsburgh Area. The event hosted by the Greater PA Regional Council of Carpenters is the Annual Design/Build Competition &…

IKM Designs $280-million expansion for WVU Hospitals

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WVU Hospitals announced plans to construct a 10-story tower to address capacity issues and better serve the healthcare needs of all West Virginians. The expansion, planned and designed by IKM Architects of Pittsburgh, PA, marks the Hospital’s largest construction project since the construction of Ruby Memorial Hospital in the late-1980s. As a result of the…

Award of Excellence bestowed on IKM’s Chatham Village

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The principals, including John Schrott, AIA, ACHA, President, and Michael McDonnell, AIA, COO, and several staff of IKM Incorporated joined more than 400 AIA Pittsburgh supporters at the August Wilson Center in Downtown Pittsburgh Wednesday evening October 26, 2011, to celebrate, recognize, and honor excellence in architecture and design. IKM was recognized by this year’s…

IKM Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary with Open House

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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,…