IDC Architects

In 2005, Medrad began searching for a location to build its new corporate headquarters. IDC Architects, teamed with CBRE, won a limited design competition against four other architect/developer teams on a proposed site in the Pittsburgh region at Tech 21 Park, a sustainable research park master planned by IDC Architects.

The headquarters building is approximately 125,000 SF and contains offices, training rooms, a food service area, a call center, and a data center. The Tech 21 site is a beautiful, forested, hilly setting with a wooded ridgeline dominating the terrain. Medrad is a very employee-centered company, and one of its major requirements was to have a building where everybody had access to daylight and views. The building is therefore designed as a "vessel for catching light." It is nestled into the brow of a south-facing hill, with office wings splayed to follow the path of the sun. The building is anchored by a central three-story Great Hall that houses food service and becomes the focal point of employee interaction and collaboration. The facility received the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Gold certification in 2008.