Senior Principal
Craig S. Spangler
FAIA

“My mission is to vibrantly embody the spirit of program and site with invigorating environments for occupants to creatively advance their academic quests.”
Craig Spangler joined Ballinger in 1995 to collaborate with exceptional expert colleagues to transform Ballinger into a national design leader in higher education architecture. Over nearly three decades at Ballinger, Craig has led and designed some of the firm’s most significant award-winning science and engineering projects. He is dedicated to collaborative engagements that create innovative places that are embodied with environmental stewardship and are indispensable contributors to institutional settings.
featured projects

Kiewit Hall Honored with AIA Nebraska Design Awards
November 19, 2024

Reshaping Yale for a New Wave of Quantum Physics, Engineering, and Materials
November 04, 2024

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Tower Wins Interior Design Award
October 07, 2024

Ballinger and TenBerke Design Generational Complex for Quantum at Yale University
July 18, 2024

University of Maryland Dedicates New Chemistry Building
April 29, 2024

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Kiewit Hall Grand Opening
March 12, 2024

Craig Spangler Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
March 06, 2024

Ballinger Honored with 2023 AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Awards
November 21, 2023

Maxine Frank Singer Hall Wins 2023 AIA Philadelphia Award
November 15, 2023

Ballinger Projects Selected as Finalists for AIA Pennsylvania Awards
October 27, 2023

Ballinger Senior Principal Honored with University of Maryland President’s Award
October 12, 2023

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Tower Wins IIDA Award
July 13, 2023

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Tower wins ASID Award
June 23, 2023

Take a Tour of Ballinger’s Philadelphia Area Projects
March 08, 2023

University of Maryland Celebrates Groundbreaking of Stanley R. Zupnik Hall
December 14, 2022

Ballinger Chosen to Partner on Brown University’s New Hub for High-Impact Life Science Research
November 08, 2022

University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Kiewit Hall Tops Out
September 12, 2022

Barnes Foundation Recognized with Arts + Business Council Award
May 26, 2022

Towering Potential
November 13, 2021

University of Maryland Chemistry Wing 1 Project Breaks Ground
September 08, 2021

Nebraska Celebrates Kiewit Hall Groundbreaking
July 01, 2021

SCUP Mid-Atlantic Tour
October 16, 2019

Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building at Berea College Awarded LEED Gold
July 23, 2019

Ballinger Senior Principal Serves as Jury for Excellence Awards
July 18, 2019

Swarthmore’s Singer Hall Named in Honor of Scientist Alumna
May 18, 2019

A. James Clark Hall Featured in Context
April 06, 2019

Environments for Next-Generation Engineering Innovation
March 21, 2019

Tour of A. James Clark Hall at University of Maryland, College Park
March 21, 2019

A. James Clark Hall Awarded LEED Gold
December 05, 2018

Executive Leaders Radio
November 20, 2018

A. James Clark Hall Wins AIA Pennsylvania Award
November 16, 2018

Ballinger Presents at Forum on Architecture + Design
October 04, 2018

Ballinger Senior Principals Craig Spangler and Terry Steelman Present at Tradeline
November 17, 2017

Ballinger Flexible Working Program Turns 1
November 03, 2017

Ballinger Presents at 2017 International Institute for Sustainable Labs Conference
November 01, 2017

The Emerging Open Scientific Environment
October 27, 2016

Ballinger’s Design Approach to Interdisciplinary Buildings Featured in Tradeline Report
August 10, 2016

Ballinger and GW Lead Tradeline Session on Effective Interdisciplinary Facilities
October 20, 2015

Tradeline Report: Convergence Drives New Approaches to Strategic Planning
July 29, 2015

Ballinger Explores Convergent Environments at Tradeline Conference
November 18, 2014

Repurposing Existing Facilities for Modern Science
October 05, 2012

Ballinger Carries Barnes Foundation to LEED Platinum Certification
September 30, 2012

Ballinger Senior Principals Present Successful Models for Co-Locating Science + Engineering Programs
October 13, 2011