Gannon is finishing renovations on the sixth floor of the Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge or the I-HACK building. According to the Gannon University website, these developments are being made to “establish The Center for Manufacturing and Technology, Gannon’s high-tech and versatile MakerSpace”. Construction is set to conclude in time for the projected opening in October.
For many long-time Erie residents, the history of the I-HACK building has sentimental significance. Prior to Gannon acquiring the building, it was a very boxy, industrial looking structure with minimal windows.
The exterior of the building still had the current gray brick with white horizontal strips marking each floor from the outside. Hoisted up off the ground by pegs of steel and concrete, the structure hovered over the parking spots that sat underneath. This is how most…
