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Bower Lewis Thrower Architects, Ltd. (BLTa) is an American architectural firm, founded and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [1] with offices in Atlantic City [2] and Las Vegas. [3] The firm has designed, overseen the renovation, or been the architect of record for numerous projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic states. [4] [5]

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Company background

BLTa was founded as "Bower & Fradley Architects" in 1961 by John Bower and Fred Fradley. [6] 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. [7] [6] [8]

People

Notable projects

Residential

Hospitality

Mixed use and retail

Parking and intermodal

Office

Awards and recognition

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  6. 1 2 Diane Mastrull Rebuilding after the recession, Philly.com, Aug 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  7. 1 2 "Architects Roundtable:BowerLewisThrower". www.stoneworld.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "BLTA Trademark of Bower Lewis Thrower Architects Ltd. - Registration Number 4926707 - Serial Number 86723565 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  9. ↑ International House Philadelphia's New Permanent Historical Exhibition (photo caption), University of Pennsylvania Almanac, February 26, 2013.
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