Arts & Culture

Engaging Audiences Through Holistic Design

IMEG works with owners and leading architects to create arts and cultural spaces that engage audiences and patrons. We take a holistic approach that equips us to fuse architectural value with engineering design as well as acoustic, lighting, audio-visual and security quality. IMEG’s cultural design specialists consider each element of a design as part of a cohesive whole to ensure the goals are achieved for an exhibit or building’s all-round performance. We utilize our creativity to design innovative systems that offer a fine balance between functionality, sustainability, maintainability, and adaptability for the future.

Project Types

  • Auditoriums
  • Arenas
  • Community Centers
  • Exhibitions
  • Galleries
  • Historic Preservation

  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • Performance Venues
  • Studios
  • Theatres
  • Visitor Centers

Meet Jim Kappeler, PE, LEED AP

Jim is one IMEG’s leading experts in MEP system design within arts and culture-related spaces. He led a team that delivered the ENR 2019 global best project in the cultural category, the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, and brings more than 20 years of experience in multi-discipline collaboration — helping clients ensure a strong user experience.  Contact Jim to learn more about our design capabilities.

Meet Wally Ford, PE, LEED AP

Wally has brought architectural visions to life through creative structural design for more than 45 years. His arts and culture experience ranges from museums and galleries to theatres and performance halls, including ENR 2021 Best of the Best Project, Cultural Category for Profile Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.  Contact Wally to learn more about our expertise.