Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC

About the Firm

Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT) is a national practice of city and regional planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and architects headquartered in Philadelphia, with six additional offices throughout the U.S. Established in 1963, the firm's origins are rooted in the principles of sustainability, dedicated to improving the quality of the natural and built environments in the planning and design of buildings, landscapes, cities, and regions.

Types of Work

5%	Educational Facilities
3%	Historic Preservation/Restoration
4%	Hotels/Hospitality
15%	Housing (Multi-Unit)
10%	Institutional Facilities
2%	Interiors
10%	Landscape
5%	Libraries
5%	Museum/Galleries
3%	Office Buildings/Commercial
10%	Planning
2%	Public Work (Civic/Gov't)
5%	Recreational
3%	Sports/Athletic Facilities
2%	Theater/Entertainment
5%	Transportation
10%	Urban Design
1%	Zoning/Building Comp

Special Services

Design/Build

Sustainable Design

Firm Personnel

150 Total Staff This Office
87 Total Staff Outside Office
39 Architects (Registered)
114 Landscape Architects
26 Engineers (Electrical)
3 Engineers (Civil)
2 Engineers (Mechanical)
11 Lighting Designers
41 Administration

Examples of Projects

Germantown Academy Campus Redevelopment, Fort Washington, PA; Trinity River Corridor Master Plan, Dallas, TX; Central Delaware Civic Vision, Philadelphia, PA; Ursinus Residence Hall, Collegeville, PA; Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, Washington, DC; Stapleton Waterfront Development, New York City; U.S. House of Representatives Master Plan, Washington, DC; Seabrook Village Senior Living Facility, Tinton Falls, NJ; Haverford Athletic Facility, Haverford, PA; West Deptford Waterfront Development Plan and Community Center, West Deptford, NJ; State College Condo/Mixed-Use, State College, PA (USGBC LEED); Georgetown Waterfront Park, Washington, DC; Presque Isle Visitor, Education & Research Center, Erie, PA (USGBC Leed); Blue Ball Properties Master Plan & Historic Barn Renovation & Expansion, New Castle County, DE,(USGBC LEED); WRT New Headquarters, Phila., PA, (USGBC LEED)Waterfront Square Condominium, Philadelphia, PA; Harrisburg Waterfront Condo/Mixed-Use, Harrisburg, PA,(USGBC LEED); Return to New Orleans, Community Development Plan, New Orleans, LA; New Brunswick, NJ, HOPE VI, Holly Park, Seattle, WA, HOPE VI

Recognition / Awards

AIA National 2010 National Regional & Urban Design Awards - U.S. House of Representatives House Office Buildings, South Capitol Plan, and Central Delaware Civic Vision; ASLA National Honor Awards 2010 - Central Delaware Civic Vision and Floyds Fork Greenway Master Plan; ULI National 2009 Planning Pioneer Award to David A. Wallace (posthumous); The Waterfront Center 2009 National Honor Award - Trinity River Corridor; EPA 2009 National Award to Lancaster County - "Envision Lancaster County" Master Plan; AIA Philadelphia 2009 Honor Awards - Blue Ball Dairy Barn and Broad and Washington Mixed-Use Development; AIA Philadelphia 2009 Silver Medal Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½ Excellence in Architectural Design; AIA Philadelphia 2009 Merit Award - Charlottesville Downtown Transit Center; Community Design Collaborative Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½ 2009 Gold Medal Firm Award; ULI Baltimore 2009 Wavemaker Award Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ãƒï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½Ã¯ï¿½ï¿½ Orchard Ridge Housing Development; CNU Charter Award - Central Delaware Civic Vision; AIA NY Honor Award - Queens Plaza; AIA Delaware "Best of the Best" Honor Award - Blue Ball Dairy Barn (LEED Gold), New Castle County; AIA PA Merit Award - Torre Verde de Cancun, Mexico; American Society of Landscape Architects 2004 Firm Award; Ethel Lawrence Homes, Governor's Excellence in Housing Award; Richmond Canal Walk, The Waterfront Center's Top Honor Award; Renaissance Gardens at Seabrook, Best of Seniors Housing Design Honor Award; Susquehanna Commerce Center, The Pennsylvania Commonwealth's Silver Design Award; City of Annapolis Comprehensive Plan, Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association's Outstanding Municipal Comprehensive Planning Award; Leader in Sustainable Design & Planning, Pennsylvania Resources Council; Smart Growth Award, Somerset, NJ Transit Oriented Development Plan, American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter; National Outstanding Planning Award for Implementation, South Livermore Valley Specific Plan, Livermore, CA, American Planning Association; Merit Award, Penn State University Hetel Union Building Plaza, American Society of Landscape Architects, PA/DE Chapter; Silver Award for Best of Senior Housing Design, Renaissance Gardens at Riderwood, Silver Springs, MD, National Association of Home Builders Senior Housing Council; Silver Award, WRT Headquarters, Phila. PA, International Interiors Design Association; Best in American Living Gold Award for Best Urban Smart Growth Neighborhood/Community, Gateway Crossing Hope VI, Hagerstown, MD

Contacts

Principals

R Bartholomew, J Beckman, J Benischeck, I Bunster-Ossa, L Burnett, A Carpenter, L Clarke, J Ellis, J Fernsler, A Fiol-Silva, K Garcia, S Hammond, M Hara, J Healy, J Heintz, G Marston, N Micale, M Pesch, A Pruett, G Rosenthal, D Rouse, D Solomon, J Stickley, C Tomlinson, A Torney
rbartholomew@ph.wrtdesign.com

Senior Associates

Atkinson,Barr,Bishop,Brothers,Bryant,Cline,Gibbs,Glaser,Harris,Hoggan,Korbelak,Leatherbarrow,Lee

Consultant

Charles B. Tomlinson Jr., AIA

Supplier

Maureen Tribuiani

Primary

Richard Bartholomew, FAIA, AICP, PP
rbartholomew@ph.wrtdesign.com

Marketing

Sandra L. Garz, AICP
sgarz@ph.wrtdesign.com

PR

Susan H. Buchanan
sbuchanan@ph.wrtdesign.com

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