Student housing expands for incoming Anderson University students
Morrison Hall is undergoing a major renovation for the first time since it was built in 1949. Most noticeable is the lobby area on the first floor, which is being extended to double its current size...read more
June 6 , 2007
High school students design with local Architects and Interior Designers
Madison County high school students show off their designs to friends and parents as a part of K.R. Montgomery & Associate’s, a local architecture and interior design firm, career explorer program. All year long, students have been learning ‘by doing’ with their very own design project.
As a whole team, students were given a multi-story condo project to design. The teens were challenged to create their own interior architecture and design of one condo unit and at the end of the program, were able to take home a 3-D model of the space.
Students joined, K.R. Montgomery & Associate’s, explorer program to learn from local professionals what careers in the design industry are really like. When asked why they joined, students’ responses ranged from “I like to draw,” “I want to study Architecture,” to “Engineering sounds cool.” Throughout the year, students have been given a well rounded glimpse into these design careers by visiting construction sites, touring new facilities, and working with practicing architects and interior designers. For information on how to get involved with K.R. Montgomery & Associate’s explorer program, please contact Heather Kammer at 765.649.8477.
May 24 , 2007
Library presents KRM with Carnegie Award
Anderson Public Library’s Board of Trustees presented K.R. Montgomery & Associates with the 2007 Andrew Carnegie Award at its May meeting.
The board selected KRM from a list of nominees to receive the award, which is presented to an individual or group, who, in the spirit of Carnegie, has given of themselves and made an outstanding contribution to the improvement of public library services in the community.
“Since the mid-1980s, KRM has worked diligently with Anderson Public Library staff to ensure that the library users of Anderson and Lapel have the best library facilities possible,” Indiana Room Manager Beth Oljace wrote in her nomination. “Their long-term commitment to the library is unusual and laudable. In addition, their service to the Indiana library community at large has been outstanding. For these reasons, I feel they are deserving of the Carnegie Award.”
Mike Montgomery, who thanked the board, said the firm was only 4 years old in 1982 when it accepted the job of designing APL’s building in downtown Anderson. APL was the firm’s first library project. Since then, they have worked with over 30 in Indiana as well as libraries in other states.
May 23 , 2007
KRM expands their design team
K.R. Montgomery & Associates have expanded their team to include Sean Callahan as an architectural designer. Callahan holds both a Bachelor's Degree in Architectura Studies and a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University. Being in the A/E/C industry for seven years, he values the challenge of ensuring that our built environment is sustainable. Later this year, Callahan will sit for the LEED Accreditation exam.
May 1 , 2007
KRM team gains another LEED Accredited Professional
Graduate Architect, Cara Weber, has become KRM's newest LEED Accredited Professional. She serves on the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Indiana Chapter Program Committee and KRM's internal Green Team. Cara believes the places where we spend 90% of our time and the majority of our money should be places that are economically, environmentally, creatively and humanely responsible and inspiring.
April 10 , 2007
Flagship Education Center takes shape
With the weather warming Flagship Education Center is quickly taking shape. One by one, large 6' x 6' glass panes that will wrap around the southwest corner of the new center, are carefully set in place. Anderson University will launch their new residential MBA program this fall where students will live in the building in apartments on the third floor. Additionally, AU will house on the first floor their new professional development center, offices, and classrooms and Purdue University's School of Technology will occupy the second floor.
September 28 , 2006
High School students explore design careers
Several Madison County high school students and their parents walked passed the festivities of Oktober Fest and into the office of K.R. Montgomery & Associates, a local Architecture & Interior Design firm. There they experienced a night of touching building materials, seeing 3D building animations, and talking to architects, interior designers, construction managers, and a slew of product sales reps. Students chose to sign up for the 9 month Explorer Post where they can learn about the process of design discovering how an idea journeys to become an actual building or space. Each month they’ll be working on their own design project and nine months later they’ll have a finished project that they will present to their parents and even use to build their portfolio. Students won’t only gain knowledge, but actually get to experience things first hand when they visit construction sites and tour Ball State University’s nationally ranked College of Architecture and Planning. The next meeting will be held at K.R. Montgomery & Associates office at 6 pm on Thursday, October 12, 2006.
September 23 , 2006
KRM serves up the competition
It was a strong finish for the KRM team in the Annual YMCA Corporate Challenge on Saturday as the team of nine made the ranks once again in the Co-Ed Volleybal matches. After several games on the court, they brought home the 4th place title.
September 16 , 2006
KRM medals in local YMCA's Corporate Challenge
Motivated by the annual Corporate Challenge put on by the Anderson YMCA, four of KRM's own competed in the 2.64 mile run early Saturday morning around Shadyside Park. Winifrid Williams and Cara Smith came out on top bringing home the Silver and Bronze medals for the Women 30's and under division and Tom Montgomery was awarded the bronze medal for his time in the Men's 31 to 45 division. Earlier in the competition, KRM's Matt Yates and Shannon Gaddis faced fierce competition in the Euchre Tournament and took home 4th place prize. Upcoming events for the Challenge include Co-ed Volleyball to take place on September 23rd.
September 19 , 2006
Dirt flies as a partnership between public and private universities begins
Anderson University broke ground to begin construction on a new 53,000 square-foot Flagship Education Center to be located on the southwest end of the Flagship Enterprise Center at I-69 and Pendleton Avenue (exit 22) in Anderson. Projected to be completed by summer, 2007, the Flagship Education Center will provide space to support education initiatives of both Anderson University and Purdue.ReadMore
August 5, 2006
KRM awarded national Gold Citation
AmericanSchool & University magazine announces publication of the 2006 Educational Interiors Showcase, an annual issue honoring educational interior design excellence. Eastside Elementary School, Anderson Community Schools, Anderson, IN submitted by K.R. Montgomery & Associates Architecture & Interior Design is featured in two categories, including winning a Gold Citation in the Common Areas category. It is among 100 nationwide projects profiled in this August 2006 edition of AS&U.
A jury of AIA members and school administrators evaluate submissions from architectural firms across the country. Outstanding designs are chosen for publication in AS&U, a monthly educational facilities, purchasing and business administration magazine that will reach 65,000 facility planners, school and university administrators and architects with this special issue. This is the 16th year this annual competition has been held.
In considering projects for publication, primary consideration was given to the design firm’s solution to the stated educational program requirements. Specific characteristics considered included:
Creative renovations and use of existing conditions
Engaging and delightful spaces
Effective use of natural light
Sustainable materials
Appropriate use of technology
A combination of functionality and flexibility
In conjunction with the Educational Interiors Showcase issue, this project will also be profiled on SchoolDesigns.com – AS&U’s educational architecture Website. The site features thousands of school projects in a searchable database.
Founded in 1928, American School & University is devoted exclusively to education facilities/business administration. The authority for information about the educational facilities market, AS&U delivers an insightful combination of exclusive reports, special focuses and how-to articles every month.
August 3, 2006
New Education Center to break ground
The Anderson University Board of Trustees recently approved the construction of a new Education Center that will be connected to the southwest end of the 40,000 square-foot Flagship Enterprise Center located at I-69 and Pendleton Avenue (exit 22) in Anderson. Projected to be completed in the summer of 2007, the 53,000 square-foot Education Center will provide space to support education initiatives of Anderson University and Purdue University. More
April 27, 2006
High School Students Explore Pendleton's New Library Expansion
Dressed in hard hats, local area high school students walk between large steel beams as they learn how a building goes from design into construction.
Architectural Project Manager Winifrid Williams shows the students floor plans and concept sketches that were developed during the design phase of Pendleton Community Library's expansion project. Moving from paper to reality, Project Superintendent Jeff Shockley describes the construction process by walking the students through the construction site.
These students joined, K.R. Montgomery & Associate’s, local Architecture and Interior Design firm, explorer program to learn from local professionals what careers in the design industry are really like. When asked why they joined, students’ responses ranged from “I like to draw,” “I want to study Architecture,” to “Engineering sounds cool.” Throughout the year, students have been given a well rounded glimpse into these design careers by visiting construction sites, touring new facilities, and working with practicing architects and interior designers. For information on how to get involved with K.R. Montgomery & Associate’s explorer program, please call Heather at 765.649.8477.
April 7 , 2006
Building ‘green’
Mike Montgomery, a LEED Accredited KRM principal, tries to raise his own community's awareness of sustainable design principles.
With an ever-growing concern for energy costs, natural resource consumption and wear and tear on our environment, an Anderson architect is trying to help out with environmentally friendly qualities in his designs. Read the rest of the Herald Bulletin's article here.
