Senior Principal
Eric Swanson
AIA

“Creating structures that respond responsibly to the natural world is crucial.”
Eric Swanson seeks to bring the beauty and harmony of nature into the built environment. An intuitive steward, Eric’s designs seek to understand and incorporate physical attributes of a building’s location alongside the cultural values and core mission of the client. During his decades-spanning career at Ballinger, he has led the design of complex healthcare, research, and educational buildings, all while championing compassion, critical inquiry, and stewardship of resources.
key information
Expertise
Academic, Healthcare, Science, Workplace
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Building Science
featured projects

Ballinger’s April Sampson Cancer Center Wins Top Healthcare Environment Award
December 18, 2024

Inova Opens Fairfax Hospital’s Emergency Department Expansion and EmPATH Unit
November 13, 2024

Ballinger and Ennead Architects Celebrate the Opening of the Inova Health Center – Oakville
October 31, 2024

Inova Breaks Ground on Two New Hospitals: Inova Alexandria Campus and Inova Franconia-Springfield Campus
October 03, 2024

Challenge Seekers: Ballinger on Boards
May 06, 2024

Cutting the Ribbon on Consolidated Cancer Care in Lincoln, Nebraska
April 16, 2024

Bringing Cancer Care Close to Home in the Rural Midwest
October 26, 2023

Ground Breaks on Strong Memorial Hospital Expansion Project
September 28, 2023

Grand View Hospital Opens New Pavilion
June 01, 2023

Inova Oakville Health Center Tops Out
May 22, 2023

Design Plans for Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark Officially Released
December 13, 2022

Biophilia in Fall: An Everlasting Vision of the Ever-Changing View
November 17, 2022

Penn Medicine Radnor Recognized for Environmental Stewardship
November 17, 2022

Penn Medicine Radnor in Urban Land Magazine
October 24, 2022

Penn Medicine Radnor Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine
August 17, 2022

A Workplace Rooted in Nature
June 10, 2022

LEED Silver awarded to Chester County Hospital
June 02, 2022

Penn Medicine Radnor Featured at Facades + Conference
March 08, 2022

Facades for Future-Forward Hospital Design
February 21, 2022

Penn Medicine Radnor Awarded LEED Gold
January 21, 2022

2021 AIA Philadelphia Design Awards
December 07, 2021

Penn Medicine Radnor Wins 2021 AIA Pennsylvania Architecture Honor Award
November 23, 2021

Inova Eastern Region Oakville at Potomac Yard Breaks Ground
November 16, 2021

Grand View Health Expansion Tops Out
October 18, 2021

Penn Medicine Radnor Wins National AIA Healthcare Design Award
August 12, 2021

Penn Medicine Radnor selected as Finalist in Healthcare Design Showcase
August 11, 2021

Welcome Addition
August 06, 2021

Penn Medicine Radnor Published in Architectural Record
July 09, 2021

AIA AAH Committee Tours Penn Medicine Radnor
May 14, 2021

Stemmler Hall Published in BD+C
March 08, 2021

Penn Stemmler Hall Achieves LEED Gold
February 16, 2021

Cohen Hospital Shortlisted for Interior Design Best of Year Award
December 22, 2020

Stemmler Hall Wins BD+C Reconstruction Award
December 22, 2020

Judging a Book by Its Cover
November 02, 2020

NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns Opens
August 03, 2020

Maternity Center Offers Privacy and Distancing to All
July 31, 2020

Patient-Centric Design
July 17, 2020

Accelerating Change through Evidence-Based Design
June 25, 2020

DHK Center Wins BD+C Building Team Award
May 20, 2020

Philadelphia-Based Researchers Work Towards COVID-19 Vaccine in Ballinger-Designed Labs
April 28, 2020

Penn Medicine Radnor Displayed in Architecture for Health Showcase
April 15, 2020

Main Line Today Highlights Radnor Development
April 03, 2020

David H. Koch Center Achieves LEED Gold
March 04, 2020

Ballinger to Lead Tour of Penn Medicine Radnor
February 21, 2020

Wellness by Design
December 04, 2019

NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center Wins Award of Merit
November 03, 2019

AIA Philadelphia’s Forum on Architecture + Design
October 01, 2019

Grand View Health Announces Expansion Plans
September 26, 2019

Stemmler Hall Named Groundbreaker Award finalist
August 20, 2019

NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center Wins European Healthcare Design Awards
June 21, 2019

NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center Receives Top Award
June 17, 2019

European Healthcare Design Awards Recognize NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center
June 01, 2019

NewYork-Presbyterian’s Imaging and Surgical Suite Provides First-of-its-Kind Clinical Care
May 31, 2019

NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center featured on ArchDaily
April 17, 2019

NewYork-Presbyterian Ambulatory Care Center Cover Story in Healthcare Design
March 05, 2019

Feel the Biophilia: Humanizing Healthcare Design
December 20, 2018

Reading HealthPlex October Cover Story in Healthcare Design
October 16, 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian Sets the Bar for Contemporary Hospital Design
September 21, 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian’s David H. Koch Center Featured in Metropolis
September 13, 2018

NYP’s David H. Koch Center named Best Healthcare Project of 2018 by ENR
August 14, 2018

Design for Penn’s “Evans Building Centennial Renaissance” Achieves LEED Gold
June 28, 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian’s Operating Room of the Future featured in The Wall Street Journal
May 29, 2018

Post-Occupancy Evaluation Published for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute
July 26, 2017

Ballinger Recognized at the Design + Health 12th World Congress
July 15, 2017

Ballinger Presents at the Design + Health 12th World Congress
July 14, 2017

Ballinger’s Partnership with the Community Design Collaborative Recognized by Philadelphia Business Journal
April 06, 2017

Tradeline Report: Retrofit or Renovate?
August 17, 2016

Ballinger Helps Academic Medical Centers Move Beyond State-of-the-Art to Anticipate the Road Ahead
October 06, 2015

UMMC Shock Trauma Achieves LEED Gold
July 28, 2015