EPiC Firms

Is your firm engaging and fostering Emerging Professionals? The American Institute of Architects defines Emerging Professionals as architecture graduates pursuing licensure and architects licensed within the last 10 years.

This recognition gives AIA Pennsylvania members the chance to assess and bestow their firms annually with the EPiC Firm Recognition. To be eligible for this designation, an emerging professional and a firm principal from each firm took the time to complete an assessment that provided checkpoints for four critical areas of an Emerging Professional’s development and “EPiC” firm culture:

The Architectural Experience Program (AXP)
Leadership
Support
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

EPiC Firms are annually acknowledged and celebrated during the AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Awards Broadcast & Viewing Parties.

Interested in assessing your firm and applying for the EPiC Firm designation? Keep a lookout in your inbox and check back here for the round of 2023 assessment and recognition. In the meantime, review the 2022 assessment for an idea of the EPiC Firm criteria that will likely be re-issued in 2023.

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2022 EPiC Firm Recognition

The following 29 firms were recognized for their dedication to fostering emerging professionals in 2022.

Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
Ballinger
BBLM Architects
BLT Architects
BRR Architecture
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects
DesignGroup
DIGSAU
DLA+ Architecture and Interior Design
Fancy Parsley Architecture + Design
FCA
Hayes Design Group Architects
HOK
Hunt EAS
Ian Smith Design Group
IKM
KCBA Architects
KieranTimberlake
Lenhardt Rodgers Architecture + Interiors
Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects
PJA Architecture
RLPS Architects
SCF Architecture
SchraderGroup Architecture
Stantec
Toner Architects
Union Studio Architecture
USA Architects
WTW Architects

2021 EPiC Firm Recognition

The following 23 firms were recognized for their dedication to fostering emerging professionals in 2021.

Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
BLT Architects
BRR
CICADA Architecture and Planning
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates
DesignGroup
DIGSAU
Evolve EA
Fancy Parsley
Francis Cauffman Architects
HDR
HOK
HUNT Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors
IKM, Inc.
KCBA Architects
MKSD Architects
mulá group
Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects
PJA Architecture
PZS Architects
Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
RLPS Architects
WRT, LLC

2020 EPiC Firm Recognition

The following 26 firms were recognized for their dedication to fostering emerging professionals in 2020.

Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
Ballinger
Bergmann
BLT Architects
Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates
DesignGroup
DIGSAU
Evolve EA
Fancy Parsley
Hayes Design Group Architects
HDR
HOK
HUNT Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors
Ian Smith Design Group
IKM Inc.
KCBA Architects
LGA Partners, LP
LRK
MKSD Architects
Moshier Studio
Murphy & Dittenhafer
PJA Architecture
qk Architecture
RLPS Architects
WRT, LLC

2019 EPiC Firm Recognition

In 2019, the following 16 firms were recognized for their dedication to fostering emerging professionals.

Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
Ballinger
BRR Architecture
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates Architects
Hayes Design Group – Architects
HDR
MGA Partners, Architects
MKSD
Murphy & Dittenhafer
PJA Architecture
qkArchitecture
R3A Architecture
RLPS Architects
Spillman Farmer Architects
TKS Architects
WRT

2018 EPiC Firm Recognition

2017 EPiC Firm Recognition

The following 41 firms were recognized for their dedication to fostering emerging professionals in 2017. 2016’s Innagural Firms Fostering Emerging Professionals can be viewed here.