Bower Lewis Thrower Architects, Ltd. (BLTa) is an American
architectural firm
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, founded and headquartered in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, with offices in
Atlantic City
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and
Las Vegas. The firm has designed, overseen the renovation, or been the
architect of record
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for numerous projects throughout the
Mid-Atlantic states.
Company background
BLTa was founded as "Bower & Fradley Architects" in 1961 by John Bower and Fred Fradley.
[Diane Mastrul]
''Rebuilding after the recession''
Philly.com, Aug 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-04. In 1978, the firm was renamed to "Bower Fradley Lewis Thrower Architects." The firm kept this name until 1980 when the title changed to "Bower Lewis Thrower Architects." This was shortened in the late 2000s to BLTa for marketing purposes.
People
*Michael L. Prifti, FAIA, Principal
*Eric M. Rahe, AIA, LEED AP, Principal
Notable projects
Residential
** International House Philadelphia(1970) under Bower & Fradley Architects
** 101 Walnut Street (2007)
** Symphony House (2007)
** The Phoenix (2002)
** Venice Lofts (2007)
** Alexander (2018)
**Lincoln Square (2019)
**
Nipper Building
Hospitality
**
The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa (2003)
**
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
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(2000)
**
Reading Terminal Headhouse Marriott (1997)
**
Revel Resort and Casino (2012)
[Len Vermillio]
''Restarting Revel''
, Lodging Magazine, June 2, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012. (with
Arquitectonica)
** The Bourse
**
Caesars Atlantic City Hotel
**
The St. James (assistant architects)
Mixed use and retail
** Amtrak
30th Street Station
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Rail Yard (2004)
**
DC USA
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(2008)
** The Borgata Hotel and Spa Retail Piazza
**
One Theater Square,
Newark
**
Forrestal Village,
Princeton University[
]
Parking and intermodal
** Amtrak 30th Street Station
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Parking Garage (2004)
** Philadelphia International Airport
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Garage (2003)
** Suburban Station
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(2006)
** UPENN Module 6 Utility Plant and Garage (1995)
Office
** FMC Tower at Cira Centre South (with Pelli Clarke Pelli)
** Duane Morris Headquarters (2005)
** Tower Bridge Corporate Campus (2000)
Awards and recognition
*2011
**Top 50 Hotel Design Firms - ''Building Design+Construction
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''
**Top 100 Architecture Firms - ''Building Design+Construction''
**No. 142, Top 200 Architecture Firms - '' Architectural Record''
**No. 27, Top Design Firms, ''HA+D Magazine''
**IDP Firm Award - The Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC)
*1970
**Gold Medal ( American Institute of Architects Philadelphia) for International House Bower & Fradley awarded for design of International House
Temple University Libraries
References
External links
BLT Architects*
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Architecture firms based in Pennsylvania
Companies based in Philadelphia