ikon.5 architects

09/28/2026

Our renovation of the Pierce Reading Room at Georgetown University’s Lauinger Library was just awarded a 2026 ABC National Excellence in Construction Award! The project transforms an existing reading room in this 1970 brutalist building into a multi-formatted atheneum for contemporary learning. The design removes exterior concrete panels to bring in daylight and reveal views of the Potomac River. White oak paneling and comfortable furnishings combine to create a warm welcoming environment where students and faculty can access the library’s collections. Central to this reimagined space is a flexible digital scholarship lab with large-format video wall for immersive learning.

Congratulations to the entire team!

General Contractor: Patner Construction
Structural Engineer: TYLin (formerly Silman)
MEP/FP Engineer: SETTY
Lighting Designer: MCLA Architectural Lighting Design
AV/IT/Security/Acoustics: Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc.
Interior Design: Galina Ubogiy (Galina Design Group)
Cost Estimator: Toscano Clements Taylor, LLC
Photography: Alan Karchmer

09/23/2026

The Center for Aerospace Technology III is a hypersonic laboratory facility with supporting lab, office, and collaborative work spaces. The Center is one of three aerospace engineering buildings designed by ikon.5 for Embry-Riddle Aerospace University's research campus. The 50,000 SF, two-story (high bay) facility houses four hypersonic laboratories, a laser diagnostic lab, an alternative lab, control room, graduate workstations, researcher/faculty offices, and seminar rooms.

The Center for Aerospace Technology III is a hypersonic laboratory ...

09/18/2026

The Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Campus has been awarded The Chicago Athenaeum International Museum award in the Schools and Universities category.

https://internationalarchitectureawards.com/project/65424

Project Team:
Structural Engineer & Façade Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti
Civil Engineer: Parker Mynchenberg
MEP Engineer: CMTA (formerly OCI Associates)
Landscape Architect: , Inc. | PRIME AE
Lighting Designer: Fisher Marantz Stone
General Contractor: Barton Malow
Photographer: Joni Hofmann

08/26/2026

We're pleased to announce that the Chamberlain Student Center Addition at Rowan University has been awarded an International Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum International Museum in the Schools & Universities category.

Project Partners:
Civil Engineer: Land Dimensions
Structural Engineer: Keast & Hood
Landscape Architect: Ground Reconsidered
MEP/FP Engineer: IMEG (formerly Bruce E. Brooks & Associates)
Lighting Designer: The Lighting Practice, Inc.
AV/IT/Acoustics: Cerami & Associates, Inc.
Interior Design: Galina Ubogiy
Cost Estimator: International Consultants, Inc.
Photography: Jeffrey Totaro



https://internationalarchitectureawards.com/project/65405

08/11/2026

Think Wood Magazine has published a feature on the Portsmouth Abbey School Student Center with a focus on its timber frame construction. Check it out at the link below!

Overlooking Narragansett Bay, the Portsmouth Abbey School—a coeducational Catholic boarding and day school campus for students in grades 9–12—has a rich architectural history. Its new student center, designed by New York City-based ikon.5 architects, pays homage to that tradition while adaptin...

08/07/2026

Construction of the new student center for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona campus is well underway. With the steel framing in place, the “sky frames” that define the interior and exterior courtyards of the Center are now clearly visible. Also taking shape are the weathered steel Brie Soleil that shields the building from the powerful Arizona sun as well as the grand stair of the Student Commons that connects the first and second floors.

07/24/2026

ikon.5 is very fortunate to have 3 fantastic summer interns this year: Ashley, Noah, and Gabriel. They’ve been working diligently to create high-quality architectural models and drawings for us, and they’ve displayed a strong work ethic, an eagerness to learn, and extreme attention to detail. We sincerely thank them all for their hard work and wish them the best on their continued journeys in this field!

07/14/2026

Construction of the Washington Crossing State Park Museum & Visitor Center is nearing completion and its restored, historic mural of Washington Crossing the Delaware has now been installed. See the article below for the full project update...

The installation team for the George Matthews Harding painting turn the painting in preparation for hanging it on the wall in the new Washington Crossing

07/10/2026

ikon.5 is #27 on the Architizer list of the "100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States"!

07/01/2026

Today we attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovation of the Corona Health Center in Queens, NY with the New York City Department of Design and Construction. The renovation beautifies the WPA-era building and provides much needed accessibility upgrades to its main entrance. The health center has remained open during construction to continue serving the needs of the community.