creative solutions for the civic and cultural touchstones of the past, present, and future
Because buildings are a way an institution positions itself within its context and the way it seeks to interact with its community, clients in the civic and cultural space need solutions that embody a strong institutional mission, set of values, and identity. The opportunity to reinvent both how an institution pursues its mission and how it presents itself to the public, is a challenge that Ballinger has been eager to stand up to. We intimately understand that clients in the civic and cultural space need a practice that is aware of industry trends, but completely understands the local landscape.
clients
Our civic and cultural clients are serious entities focused on keeping the wheels of government turning or inspiring the artistic expression and cultural health of the community. Ballinger has played a role in many significant cultural ventures in Philadelphia, including the project formation of the regional performing arts venue the Kimmel Center, and as associate architect of the world-renowned Barnes museum. Our engagement on important municipal projects in the region has brought important services directly to the people who need them.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
State of New Jersey Taxation Building
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Rutgers University
New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition & Health
our approach
We understand architecture’s responsibility to express aspirational goals while fulfilling the less glamorous, but critically important, functional and logistical needs. By using our expertise to create sustainable, accessible, equitable public spaces, Ballinger is giving back to the communities in which we live and work and positively impacting people’s lives.
civic & cultural news
Ballinger Senior Associate Joins Collab Board, Supporting the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Ballinger Helps Sculpt a New Space for the Work of Alexander Calder
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Michigan Dance Building Certified LEED Silver
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Trauma Informed Design Solutions for Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services
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civic & cultural recognition
2022 — American School & University, Architectural Portfolio, Postsecondary School Citation
Dance Building
University of Michigan
2022 — American Institute of Architects Detroit, Honor Award
Dance Building
University of Michigan
2016 — American Institute of Architects New Jersey, Honor Award
New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition + Health
Rutgers University
2013 — American Institute of Architects New Jersey, Merit Award, Unbuilt
New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition + Health
Rutgers University
2012 — American Council of Engineering Companies, Engineering Excellence Award
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
University of Wisconsin
2012 — ASHRAE, Regional Technology Award
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
University of Wisconsin
