Ballinger

Year Established: 1878

Ballinger was one of the first firms in the country to merge the disciplines of architecture and engineering into a professional practice. Our single office in Philadelphia houses a staff of over 200 people, comprising three architectural studios, two multi-disciplinary engineering studios, and an interiors studio. We endeavor to create buildings that respond to the needs, values, and context of the people who occupy them, and the institutions, cities and landscapes to which they belong. We seek to design enduring buildings of purpose and imagination. We believe in the power of collaboration, and we savor the opportunities to work with clients who share our passion for discovery. Ballinger's interdisciplinary design teams partner with our clients in a patient search to frame a vision for each project - a vision which honors the unique missions, cultures, and imagery of our clients, and aims to inspire the collective team to develop ideas that rise above expectation.

Special Services 

• Post Occupancy Evaluation
• Design/Build
• Sustainable Design
• Structural Inspection

Firm Personnel

• Total Staff This Office: 238
• Architects (Registered): 64
• Engineers (Electrical): 20
• Engineers (Structural): 11
• Interior Designers: 23
• Interns/Draftspeople: 57
• Engineers (Mechanical): 28
• Graphic Designers: 1
• Administration: 23

Projects 

NewYork-Presbyterian, David H. Koch Ambulatory Care Center; University of Maryland-College Park, A. James Clark Hall; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Center for Pediatric Research; Linode, Corporate Headquarters; Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, Lasko Tower / New Procedure Platform + Inpatient Bed Tower; Tower Health, Reading HealthPlex for Advanced Surgical + Patient Care; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery; Johns Hopkins University, Undergraduate Teaching Labs; Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute; Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health; Adelphi University, Nexus Building; The Wistar Institute, Robert + Penny Fox Tower; The George Washington University, Science + Engineering Hall; University of Maryland Medical Center, Shock Trauma Critical Care Tower; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Colket Translational Research Building; Penn Medicine Washington Square/800 Walnut; Merck & Co., Merckspace

Awards 

Linode, Corporate Headquarters: Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Grand Jury Award, 2019; NewYork-Presbyterian, David H. Koch Center, ENR New York Best Health Care Project 2018 / Greater New York Construction User Council Outstanding Healthcare Project, 2018; Cooper University Health Care, MD Anderson Oncology Inpatient Unit: IIDA PA/NJ/DE Design Award, Healthcare (under 30,000 SF), 2018; Princeton University, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment: AIA New York Honor Award, 2018; University of Maryland, A. James Clark Hall: AIA Pennsylvania Honor Award, 2018; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Roberts Center for Pediatric Research: ENR MidAtlantic Award of Merit (Higher Education/Research), 2017; Johns Hopkins University, Undergraduate Teaching Lab Addition: SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture Honor Award, 2016 / AIA Pennsylvania Honor Award, 2015 / AIA Philadelphia Honor Award, 2014 / AIA Maryland Merit Award, 2014; The George Washington University, Science + Engineering Hall: SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence Honor Award, 2017 / AIA Pennsylvania Merit Award, Interior Design, 2016 / Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Honoree, 2015 / IIDA PA/NJ/DE Best of Year Award, 2015; Lancaster General Health, Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute: International Academy for Design and Health Winner, Interior Design, 2017 / AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Award, 2014 / Healthcare Design Architectural Showcase Honorable Mention, 2014 / IIDA Philadelphia Design Excellence Award, 2014; Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition + Health: AIA New Jersey Honor Award, Built, 2016 / AIA New Jersey Merit Award, Unbuilt, 2013; Adelphi University, Nexus Building: AIA Philadelphia Silver Award, Unbuilt, 2014 / AIA Pennsylvania Merit Award, Unbuilt, 2013; University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery: R&D Magazine Lab of the Year, 2012 / USGBC Innovation in Green Building Award, 2012 / AIA Wisconsin Merit Award, 2011

Contacts

Principals: William R. Gustafson, FAIA; Terry D. Steelman, FAIA, LEED AP; Todd E. Drake, AIA, LEED AP; Barry Finkelstein, PE; Jonathan Friedan, PE, LEED AP; Louis A. Meilink, Jr., FAIA, ACHA, ACHE; Keith C.H. Mock, AIA; Craig S. Spangler, AIA; Eric W. Swanson, AIA

Marketing: Christine Larsen, [email protected]