Senior Principal
Louis A. Meilink Jr.
FAIA, FACHA, ACHE
“I believe a positive attitude is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Not only does it aid me and the design team in our work, it serves the needs of our clients, including patients, families, and caregivers.”
Louis Meilink’s great passion is architecture for health. As longtime leader of Ballinger’s healthcare practice, trusted partner to renowned healthcare institutions, and recognized pioneer in evidence-based design, he specializes in the intersection of design excellence and clinical expertise. Since joining Ballinger in 1987, he has honed a design approach founded on curiosity and guided by inquiry. With those vital sparks as fuel, Lou ensures Ballinger’s teams ask the right questions, address the right problems, and, in so doing, reach the right answers. Lou’s work demonstrates that when you meld passion with persistence, you can overcome obstacles, uncover solutions, and unlock the power of design to lead cultural change.
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
Vital Support for Health Equity
July 15, 2024
Middleman Family Pavilion Profiled in Healthcare Design Magazine
August 22, 2023
Grand View Hospital Opens New Pavilion
June 01, 2023
Inova Oakville Health Center Tops Out
May 22, 2023
Ballinger Senior Principal Honored as Distinguished Kansas State Alum
April 14, 2023
From Intern to Innovator
April 13, 2023
Ballinger to Participate in Texas A&M “Architecture for Health” Speaker Series
March 08, 2023
Design Plans for Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark Officially Released
December 13, 2022
Ballinger Presents at the 2022 European Healthcare Design Conference
June 17, 2022
LEED Silver awarded to Chester County Hospital
June 02, 2022
The Evolving Quadruple Aim and the Importance of Place
April 17, 2022
Students Propose Strong Solutions for Healthier Neighborhoods in Denver, Colorado
March 15, 2022
Ballinger Senior Principal Sponsors Interdisciplinary Collaborative Studio at Kansas State University
December 10, 2021
Inova Eastern Region Oakville at Potomac Yard Breaks Ground
November 16, 2021
Grand View Health Expansion Tops Out
October 18, 2021
Welcome Addition
August 06, 2021
Bringing the Outside In
June 23, 2021
Cohen Hospital Shortlisted for Interior Design Best of Year Award
December 22, 2020
Healthcare Design Magazine Covers Ballinger Talk
November 19, 2020
Judging a Book by Its Cover
November 02, 2020
Planning Facilities for Telehealth
October 19, 2020
Healthcare Design Q&A with Ballinger’s Louis Meilink
October 13, 2020
Design’s Ability to Transform + Deliver Population Health
October 08, 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
AIA AAH Webinar: The Big 5 Healthcare Design Strategies for an Adaptable Future
April 07, 2020
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Celebrates Expansion Opening
March 06, 2020
David H. Koch Center Achieves LEED Gold
March 04, 2020
Philadelphia Business Journal Highlights Chester County Hospital Expansion
February 07, 2020
NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center Wins Award of Merit
November 03, 2019
Louis Meilink Elevated to Fellow
October 28, 2019
Grand View Health Announces Expansion Plans
September 26, 2019
Groundbreaking of New CHOP Hospital
September 26, 2019
Healthcare Planning and Design’s “Big Five”
August 30, 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
“The Big Five” Healthcare Planning + Design Strategies
April 11, 2019
NewYork-Presbyterian Ambulatory Care Center Cover Story in Healthcare Design
March 05, 2019
Louis Meilink Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
February 26, 2019
The Big 5: Healthcare Planning and Design Strategies for an Adaptable Future
January 02, 2019
Feel the Biophilia: Humanizing Healthcare Design
December 20, 2018
Texas A&M’s Health Industry Advisory Council Annual Meeting
October 25, 2018
Reading HealthPlex October Cover Story in Healthcare Design
October 16, 2018
Open-Door Planning for Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital’s Expansion
September 28, 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
The State of Population Health in the U.S.
June 27, 2018
Telemedicine and the Future of Disruption
June 26, 2018
NewYork-Presbyterian’s Operating Room of the Future featured in The Wall Street Journal
May 29, 2018
Ballinger Presents “How Do We as the Design Community Contribute to Population Health?”
April 27, 2018
Population Health and the Quadruple Aim
March 28, 2018
Ballinger Projects Featured in Building Design + Construction
February 16, 2018
Ballinger Recognized at the Design + Health 12th World Congress
July 15, 2017
Ballinger Presents at the Design + Health 12th World Congress
July 14, 2017
Post-Occupancy Research Exhibited at European Healthcare Design Congress and SALUS Global Knowledge Exchange
June 20, 2017
Post-Occupancy Evaluation White Paper Published by the American College of Healthcare Architects
May 31, 2017
Clean Flow: Fact or Fiction?
May 01, 2017
Evaluating the Benefits of Decentralized Stations Beyond Patient Visibility
January 15, 2017
Ballinger Applies 3D Printing Technology as a Hands-On Tool for Streamlining Healthcare Design
November 14, 2016
The Evolving Quadruple Aim: Improving Public Health and the Importance of Place
November 11, 2016
Ballinger Presents at PDC Summit 2016
March 24, 2016
Iconic Design and Clinical Excellence: You Can Have Both
November 18, 2015
Ballinger Presents at 2015 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo
October 07, 2015
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
Ballinger’s Research on Designing for Multiple Generations Published in Health Facilities Management
July 06, 2015
Ballinger Senior Principals Lead Tradeline Session on Adaptive Reuse
October 06, 2014
Ballinger Healthcare Experts examine Evidence-Based Design in Pediatrics
November 19, 2013