ICON Architecture

The Emergency Management program’s educational coursework has been developed for each of three key concepts: hazard, risk, and disaster. The program component for hazard and risk (risk management) consists of a framework that explores four states in assessment and management, including Risk Assessment, Control Analysis, Strategy Section and Implementation and Evaluation. In the case of […]

Over the past several years, ICON has worked with Boston University on renovations to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). With new teaching methods and practices on the rise in higher education, ICON has been asked to convert standard tablet-armchair classrooms in the College of Arts and Science into lecture and active learning spaces. The new spaces […]

ICON worked with Arup and the New Buildings Institute (NBI) to assist the City of Cambridge in developing performance metrics and goals for its building portfolio for key facilities. The development of the Cambridge MFIP included the assessment of 42 facilities, the creation of a phased Capital Improvement Plan, and greenhouse emissions reduction plans. Overarching priorities include […]

The New Academic Building is to be the home of the biotechnology department. The biotechnology program includes a Biotechnology (BIT) Lab, Simulated Clean Room (including Gowning), Chemistry Lab, lecture space, and departmental offices. Additionally, following a detailed campus-wide facilities program assessment, it was determined that the MCC Bedford campus had a serious shortfall of active […]