IKM Heathcare
Guided by our seven core values, IKM is committed to serving healthcare institutions by understanding the healthcare industry and providing architectural solutions that support the changing needs of our clients and a superior user experience. Using a Lean Approach and Evidence-Based Design, IKM creates highly efficient designed, high-quality facilities that transform healthcare and contribute to improved outcomes, increased patient satisfaction and a stronger return on investment.
As members of The Advisory Board Company, IKM accesses predictive modeling tools, analytical research, benchmarking best in class examples, and peer-driven insights to serve architecture, planning and interior design healthcare clients in a manner where decisions are supported by comprehensive evidence.
Since our inception, IKM has enjoyed a reputation for excellence in architectural design and outstanding service to our many clients. Rather than simply completing commissions, we concentrate on building lasting relationships through understanding all the issues surrounding our clients business, placing ourselves in the position of patient, clinician, and administrator and focusing on a holistic approach to the healing process into which the physical environment is intrinsically woven.
AHN Cancer Institute
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
COMPLETION DATE: Fall 2019
PROJECT SIZE:
90,000 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE:
New Construction & Addition
PROJECT SCOPE:
The Cancer Institute at Allegheny General Hospital will serve as the hub for oncology services and research as part of Allegheny Health Network’s $225 million investment to bring community-based cancer treatment to the region. The academic cancer center will also expand the relationship with Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center for access to clinical trials and ongoing expertise.
This work included the addition of two subterranean linear accelerators, medical oncology, infusion spaces, a USP 800 pharmacy, and support spaces. It also included modification of the patient arrival sequence to enhance, clarify, and simplify the pathway, thus improving the patient/family experience.
WVU Medicine Cancer Center
Morgantown, West Virginia
COMPLETION DATE:
Fall 2018
PROJECT SIZE:
41,180 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE:
Renovation & Addition
PROJECT SCOPE:
In 2017, the WVU Cancer Institute embarked on a mission of expansion and advancement to address West Virginia’s critical and increasing cancer burden. This mission involved a vigorous and comprehensive investigation into the specific needs of the people of the state, a state with some of the nations’ highest rates of obesity and tobacco use.
The insights gained from this investigation have led to the implementation of new screening practices for common types of cancers seen in West Virginia. It was also determined that in order to fully serve the needs of the people of West Virginia, additional staff and specialty services needed to be added to reduce the need for patients to travel out of state to seek care.
WVU Cancer Institute’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center (MBRCC) is the premier facility in the WVU Cancer Institute system of care centers. As the flagship of the Cancer Institute’s mission, it provides mammography, infusion therapy, and radiation oncology to a full range of oncological specialties in a paitient-centered, family-friendly environment.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
COMPLETION DATE:
September 2002
PROJECT SIZE:
350,000 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE:
New Construction
PROJECT SCOPE:
The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is the flagship cancer treatment and research facility of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s cancer program. The facility has given a physical identity for the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and one of the country’s leading cancer centers.
By integrating patient care activities and research endeavors into one location, the design of the Hillman Cancer Center maximizes the opportunities to translate promising research findings in the laboratory into effective new cancer therapies. In addition, this was a catalyst to attract the best and brightest in cancer research to the facility. The attraction of a new physical facility as anchor for a great program was considered a benefit in attracting talent.
Oakwood Radiation Oncology
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
COMPLETION DATE:
2008
PROJECT SIZE:
9,000 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE:
Addition
PROJECT SCOPE:
IKM was selected to design the nearly 9,000 square foot Gamma Knife addition to the Oakwood Center. Located in a serene wooded setting, the two story addition takes advantage of the natural views with large windows in the waiting area and patient resource center. The second floor includes exam and procedure rooms primarily for the treatment of patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It also includes space for biopsy/stereotactic surgery, recovery, digital mammography, physicians’ offices, and appropriate support spaces such as medical records, storage and utility.
West Penn Hospital Linear Accelerator Replacement
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
COMPLETION DATE: 2015
PROJECT SIZE:
1,500 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE:
Addition
PROJECT SCOPE:
West Penn Hospital of the Allegheny Health Network engaged IKM as the architect of record to design work associated with the replacement of the linear accelerator on the ground floor of West Penn Hospital. The work comprised the treatment room and control area to support a new piece of Elekta equipment.
Through preliminary investigation, the hospital determined that the new installation would require additional shielding, but only at the ceiling location. The walls were adequately shielded for the new equipment. IKM coordinated with the shielding consultant and the structural engineer to present a solution that satisfied the hospital’s and the equipment’s requirements.
IKM provided a series of interior design finish and special lighting options via photographs and actual finish material samples for paint, flooring, wainscot, chair rail, decorative wall panels, and lighting.
WVUM Protective Environment Patient Rooms
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
COMPLETION DATE: 2013
PROJECT SIZE:
5,000 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE:
Renovation
PROJECT SCOPE:
To meet the expanding need to isolate immune suppressed patients, the West Virginia University Children’s Hospital engaged IKM to assist them in developing a suite of three private rooms with dedicated nursing support.
Marker boards are included as wall finishes and numerous shelves for personalization are included. Additional cabinetry and hooks are included for patient and parent clothing and footwear. Multiple data ports are included to support connectivity to online entertainment as well as the parent’s work and personal needs. Provisions are made for permitting the patient’s gaming devices to become plug and play.
The oversized rooms are appointed with vibrant colors that encourage a positive attitude within a calming palette. The rooms are pressurized to protect the patient from airborne infections.
The success of this project was the engagement of the parents and an understanding of their needs so that when a child must be sequestered and is potentially very sick, the place where they are spending their days is supportive of daily living as much as possible.
St. Clair Hospital Breast Center at Village Square
Pittsburgh, PA
COMPLETION DATE: 2014
PROJECT SIZE:
6,400 square feet
CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Renovation
PROJECT SCOPE:
The St. Clair Hospital's Oxford Drive Outpatient Center first floor is made up of three specialty suites: a Diagnostic Imaging Center, a Physical and Occupational Therapy Center, and a Breast Center.
The existing Breast Center was embedded in the main hospital, with little identity of its own. IKM was retained by the Hospital to provide an independent Breast Center dedicated to the diagnostics, treatment, and recovery of women with breast disease in an environment that focuses on the female patient experience within the Center.
The Breast Center was designed with the comfort of women in mind. The interior details, like crystal wall sconces, iridescent tile mosaics, and a water feature contribute to a spa-like environment for a more relaxed experience. The floor layout and room adjacencies consider ease of circulation for staff while catering to privacy of the patient as they travel from dressing rooms to diagnostic and exam areas.
IKM executed this multiphase renovation during which service was never interrupted throughout design and construction. The goal achieved was to create a superior patient experience to support the growing healthcare needs of South Hills residents.
