Congratulations to our client, Kieran Timberlake Architects on the recent AIA Philadelphia Design Award for the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub at Pennsylvania State University!

The building is a new, 110,000 SF structure that houses the...

ICRI Fall Convention

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

The Academy of Music Exterior Restoration: A Marriage of GFRC and Architectural Precast Concrete

Project Manager Ari Seraphin, PE will be presenting at the ICRI - International...

We are thrilled to announce two Keast & Hood projects have received 2023 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards!

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia’s exterior restoration project is receiving a Leadership Award for Stewardship. Congratulations...

Keast & Hood Partner Denise Richards and Senior Principal Thomas Normile delve into the history of the Statue of Liberty and Fort Wood in the August 2023 issue of STRUCTURE Magazine for their Iconic Structures series. Read the article here:...

Keast & Hood’s President and Partner, Denise Richards is a newly inducted member of The Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia.

The Carpenters’ Company is the oldest extant craft guild and professional association in the...

Schools out for the summer but construction is in full swing!

While students are out, construction is underway to prepare for their return in the Fall. Let’s look at a few of our projects that are in construction or closing out over the...

Join us in celebrating Preservation Month this May! Keast & Hood is thrilled to announce that six projects have received recognition from the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia with Grand Jury Awards!

Burk-Bergmann Boathouse,...

Keast & Hood joined the SE 2050 Commitment in February of 2021. As one of the first signatory firms to join the commitment, we want to highlight the importance of sustainability to us. The SE 2050 Commitment is working towards net zero embodied...

Women’s History Month may be coming to a close but Keast & Hood remains a Women Owned Business all year long! Check in with the female engineers of Keast & Hood to see what initiatives they’re excited about and what projects they’re currently...

A number of KH projects have recently received recognition in both Philadelphia Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Lucy the Elephant, a National Historic Landmark, was highlighted in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s, “‘Sand, surf, and Lucy...

Happy Holiday Season! We have number of reason to celebrate this year.

Please join us in congratulating Lauren Schmitz, EIT and Jason Demuro, EIT on their promotion to Structural Designer II. We love seeing these young engineers continue to...

Realizing Arrupe Hall at Saint Joseph’s University

Friday, November 11th, Day 3 of the Forum Conference

We are excited to present, Saint Joe’s Arrupe Hall, as part of the Forum on Architecture and Design with our client, Moto DesignShop...

Please join us for a celebration at our new Philadelphia office!

We have a lot to celebrate; A recent ownership transition, WBE certification, and our commitment to bringing sustainable design practices to the industry. Join us for...

Brian Wentz, Director of Historic Preservation will be speaking with Christopher Miller of John Milner Architects about our work at Christ Church Philadelphia as part of the upcoming APT DC and Sacred Places Symposium on Preservation,...

Arts and Culture writer, Peter Dobrin, of the Inquirer recently highlighted our work with AOS Architects on the restoration of the Academy of Music’s exterior in the article, “The Academy of Music balconies were falling apart. Here’s how...

Keast & Hood, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise and Woman-Owned Small Business by the WBENC-East, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

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Keast & Hood has promoted Matthew C. Cornman, PE to Associate. A vital member of the Philadelphia office since 2012, Matt has repeatedly proven himself as an effective leader. He has over fifteen years of diverse structural engineering...

Please join us in congratulating Robert Boris, PE and Arieto Seraphin, PE on their recent promotion to Project Manager!

Robert (Bob) has been with Keast & Hood since interning at the firm during the summer in college. He works closely with...

As part of Women’s History Month, we asked the female engineers of Keast & Hood to share a few thoughts and their responses have been inspiring and encouraging. We’re proud to be a majority women owned firm with a large number of female...

Keast & Hood is excited to announce the transition to its third generation of ownership. On January 1st, 2022, firm veterans Denise Richards, PE and John Davis, PE assumed full ownership of the firm with Ms. Richards as the majority...

Please join us in congratulating four team members on their recent promotions! Xavier Christian has been promoted to CAD Designer III, Alejandro Sanchez Fuentes has been promoted to Structural Designer I, Mark Odorizzi, EIT has been promoted to...

The recently completed Arrupe Hall at Saint Joseph’s University is highlighted in Inga Saffron’s latest piece. Be sure to check out the building and its curved brick wall next time you’re driving through Lower Merion Township! To read the...

Structural Engineer Courtney DiCampli, PE, and Principal Denise Richards, PE, have recently established the Sustainable Design Committee for the Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers.

The group’s goals are “to share knowledge,...

As part of this year’s Design Philly Festival, we partnered with AOS Architects on an installation. Veiled Passage responds to the rhythm of Cherry Street Pier’s underlying truss structure and the dynamic nature of the surrounding Delaware...

Keast & Hood is growing and seeking a candidate to fill a Structural Designer / Engineer position. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience and be on track for PE examination in the coming years. Educational background is expected...

The structural engineering community must do more to increase the diversity of people and perspectives in our field. Keast & Hood knows that positive change must start with individuals and individual companies and is committed to advancing...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art opened the Frank Ghery designed Core Project to the public on Friday, May 7th. The renovation provides the museum with an additional 20,000 SF of new gallery space as well as the new Williams Forum, a 40-foot-high...

We are excited to share the recent recognition of three Keast & Hood projects: The Academy of Music Seating Upgrades; Silverman Hall at the University of Pennsylvania; and the Lutnick Library at Haverford College.

The Lutnick Library at...

Keast & Hood is proud to announce that we have joined the SE 2050 Commitment Program as a Signatory Firm. We support the vision that all structural engineers shall understand, reduce, and ultimately eliminate embodied carbon in their projects...

We are moving from our Old City office at 4th and Market Streets to Center City! Please note our new address, effective March 1st, 2021:

1635 Market Street, Suite 1705 Philadelphia, PA 19103

We look forward to welcoming clients and colleagues...

Please join us in celebrating the recent promotion of four Keast & Hood team members. The following engineers have been recognized for their skills, professional growth, and commitment to the firm’s success.

Alex Stadel, PE has been promoted...

Structural design for new lab buildings as well as the conversion of existing structures to support new uses requires a wealth of experience and knowledge of seismic evaluation, design for sensitive vibration criteria, and proven success...

The recently completed Amos Hall at St. Andrew’s School of Delaware is highlighted in the Fall 2020 Learning By Design issue and received a Citation of Excellence Award. Congratulations to our client, Zimmerman Studio, LLC and the entire...

If you missed our virtual Open House as part of the Design Philadelphia festival, view it here!

This month, Keast & Hood will be participating in both the Forum on Architecture + Design conference and the Design Philadelphia festival.

Structural Challenges and Strategies for the Design of Monumental Stairs

Wednesday, October 7th at...

We are thrilled to announce the recent recognition of two Keast & Hood projects, the University of Pennsylvania Ringe Squash Courts and the Fashion District Philadelphia.

Engineering News Record recently recognized the Ringe Squash Courts at...

Associate Allison Lukachik recently authored an article in the August issue of Modern Steel Construction Magazine on the new Wharton Academic Research Building at the University of Pennsylvania. Learn more about the new steel structure that...

May is Preservation Month, and we are excited to celebrate with recent award recognitions and project highlights.

We are pleased to announce that our Director of Historic Preservation, Brian D. Wentz, PE, was recently elevated to the status...

We are excited to announce that multiple Keast & Hood projects have received 2020 Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia Grand Jury Awards!

The First Presbyterian Church at 21st and Walnut Streets is an important landmark in the...

Keast & Hood’s physical office will be closed effective Monday, March 16th at 5 pm in compliance with the City of Philadelphia’s mandate to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please know that while the office is closed, all...

We recently sat down with Izzy Kornblatt, Architectural Historian and the Curator of Structure & Purpose, for a Q&A on the exhibition as it enters its final month on display.

Can you let us know your background with the engineers and how you...

Keast & Hood’s ongoing work at Christ Church Philadelphia was recently highlighted in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s, Preservation Magazine, Winter 2020 issue. Read more about the work at Christ Church Philadelphia and the...

Structure & Purpose: The Legacy of Engineering at Keast & Hood

On View at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia

January 9, 2020 – March 31, 2020

This exhibition examines the role of the founders of Keast & Hood in the iconic structures and...

Associate Allie Lukachik’s feature article for the November issue of Structure Magazine is out now. Read about the large steel trusses utilized in the design paired with flat-plate concrete slabs and the intricacies of combining these two...

Keast & Hood looks forward to presenting at this year’s ICRI Fall Convention, Historic Restoration: The Art and Science of Preserving Structures

The presentation, Restoration and Repair of an Iconic University of Pennsylvania Garage is a...

The Forum on Architecture + Design is AIA Philadelphia’s regional education and expo conference. As part of the conference, we’ll be giving a construction tour of the new Wharton Academic Research Building along with multiple team members.

Associate Brian Wentz, Director of Historic Preservation for Keast & Hood recently authored, “Preserving Structural Integrity” for College Planning & Management magazine’s July/August issue.

In the article, Brian leverages his years of...

In a traditionally underrepresented industry, women are more than ever vital in leadership roles in architecture, engineering, and construction. A recent study by McKinsey indicated that companies ranking in the top quartile of executive-board...

We are thrilled to announce that 3675 Market is one of five recipients of the 2019 Willard G. “Bill” Rouse III Awards for Excellence. The project is highlighted for bringing together ” innovation elements of a Knowledge Community – a...

Award season is upon us and we’re celebrating! Multiple Keast & Hood firm projects have recently received recognition from various organizations and groups including the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, the Community Design...

The renovation of Haverford College’s VCAM building that we completed under MSR was recently featured in Architectural Record’s Renovation, Restoration, and Adaptive Reuse publication. The project creates a new all-encompassing arts facility...

Thomas J. Leidigh 1924-2019

Only six months after the passing of his co-founding partner Nick Gianopulos, Keast & Hood’s Thomas J. Leidigh, PE, passed away at his home in Southampton, Bucks County on February 3, 2019. He was 94.

Keast & Hood Structural Engineers is proud to announce the promotion of three Project Managers, Brian D. Wentz, Allison L. Lukachik, and Christian J. Kronenwetter, to the level of Associate. Recognizing these engineers for their experience and...

In addition to our search for a Revit Operator we are currently seeking a Structural Designer with 2-5 years experience. The right candidate should be a creative and collaborative individual that is looking to be part of an energetic and highly...

We’re currently seeking a Structural BIM Modeler to join our team.

More information including job requirements and qualifications are available here: Current Job Opening

Keast & Hood offers competitive salaries and an attractive suite of...

The new Forum on Architecture + Design takes the place of the previous Design on the Delaware conference. “The Forum is focused on curating multidisciplinary educational content for designers, civic leaders, product manufacturers, technology...

On Monday, September 24th, APT Delaware Valley Chapter and Keast & Hood will host a presentation by Ivan Strelbitsky, a Structural Engineer from Russia.

The talk will cover the structural reinforcing of historic buildings affected by a variety...

ENR MidAtlantic recently announced their 2018 Best Project Awards, with two Keast & Hood projects receiving honors.

Longwood Gardens Main Fountain Gardens received Best Landscape Hardscape Urban Development, and Hill College House, University...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nicholas L. Gianopulos.

Nicholas L. Gianopulos, a decorated veteran and renowned engineer who designed the structures for a number of 20th century architectural landmarks, died of...

Drexel University’s recently completed Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy building received a 2018 Preservation Achievement Award from the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. Inga Saffron, the Pulitzer Prize winning Architectural...

On Thursday, May 10th, DVASE held their annual dinner and awards ceremony recognizing excellence in structural engineering for member firms throughout the region. This year’s award submissions totaled among the highest in the group’s history...

On Friday, May 4th, Keast & Hood was presented with the inaugural Dragon Exemplar Award by Drexel University’s Construction Management Advisory Council. The Dragon Exemplar Award is given for “extraordinary contribution and achievement in...

To say that Philadelphia and the surrounding region is filled with a plethora of historic assets would be an understatement. The city has the highest concentration of prewar buildings in the US, second only to New York City. Keast & Hood is...

Keast & Hood Structural Engineers is excited to announce that Alex Stadel, PE has been named a 2018 Top Young Professional by Engineering News Record MidAtlantic. The award honors individuals under the age of 40 that have achieved impressive...

Please join us in congratulating Structural Engineer, Ari Seraphin, on his appointment as Chair of the APT Delaware Valley Chapter. Ari kicked off his term at the chapter’s Annual Meeting last night in Northern Liberties. He has served on the...

Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends:

We wish to advise you of our decision to sell our Washington, D.C., office to the firm Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH®). Our Washington staff, including Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP, will join...

Keast & Hood is excited to announce the recent promotion of five employees. In recognition of their professional achievements and dedication to the company, the following team members have been promoted: (standing left to right) Xavier...

We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

2017 was an exciting year for the firm with the promotion of three Associates to Principal, the completion of major projects such as the Longwood Gardens Main Fountain Garden...

3675 Market Street celebrated a project milestone today with its topping off ceremony. The new, 14 story tower will contain approximately 370,000 square feet of office, laboratory, and commercial space. 3675 Market Street is the third building...

Keast & Hood announces the promotion of three engineers to principal. John R. Davis, PE; Denise L. Richards, PE; and Craig D. Swift, SE, LEED AP, were formerly associates. They join current principals Frederick Baumert, PE, CCS; Constantine...

Keast & Hood is honored to be supporting GWWO Architects, Architect of Record on the World War I National Memorial in Washington, DC.

The official groundbreaking was held in Washington, D.C.’s Pershing Park, on Nov. 9, for the long-awaited...

The recently completed Moelis Family Grand Reading Room at the University of Pennsylvania has received a number of accolades for the space’s dramatic transformation into a new study center for students. Architectural Record has recently...

MGA Partners Architects have received two awards for the Shipley School Old Main & Student Commons project.

AIA Pennsylvania recognized the project with a Bronze Award as part of their 2017 Design Awards ceremony. The Lower Merion Township,...

The Moelis Grand Reading Room at the University of Pennsylvania has received an AIA Philadelphia Design Award for its transformation from an existing periodical storage space into an iconic reading room comparable to that of the nearby Fisher...

On November 4th from 3:00 pm to 6:30 PM, Structural Engineer Alex Stadel will present, The Art (& Science) of Structural Engineering as part of the Raymond Farm Center’s Future Architects, Engineers, Designers and Artists Series. This lecture...

Join our own Brian Wentz, CDT, PE for a tour of the Coplay, Pennsylvania Cement Company Kilns as part of the Association for Preservation Technology - Delaware Valley Chapter’s upcoming event! Brian will speak about our work to stabilize and...

Principal Dean Doukakis, Associate John Davis, and Engineer Alex Stadel recently co-authored, Building on a Revolution. The article is featured in the September 2017 issue of ASCE’s Civil Engineering Magazine.

The article covers design...

Join Keast & Hood at two upcoming conferences!

Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians 2017 Annual Conference Lynchburg, VA | October 11 - 14, 2017

On Thursday, October 12th, Associate Craig Swift will present with...

Three Keast & Hood projects have recently been recognized by multiple industry organizations with awards.

Preservation Pennsylvania recognized George Washington’s War Tent with a Preservation Planning Award as part of their 2017 Pennsylvania...

Keast & Hood recently completed renovations to the University of Pennsylvania’s Hill College House this summer with Mills + Schnoering Architects (M+Sa). The only Eero Saarinen project in the Philadelphia area, Hill College House was designed...

The new Museum of the American Revolution was recently named a Best Project of 2017 and received an Award of Merit in the Cultural/Worship category from Engineering News Record Mid Atlantic.

The new 120,000 Square Foot building is the only...

Members of Keast & Hood’s DC office recently volunteered at the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse in Annapolis, MD. This year marks the firm’s eleventh annual company volunteer day at the site, a National Historic Landmark located on the...

Keast & Hood is deeply saddened to announce the passing of highly regarded Principal Emeritus, Carl A. Baumert, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia in 1929, he was the son of the late Carl and Florence Baumert. He attended Northeast High School and went...

PEA (Philadelphia Emerging Architects) will be touring the new Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, July 18th. Project Manager Allie Lukachik from Keast & Hood will be leading the...

The newly completed Moelis Family Grand Reading Room at the University of Pennsylvania’s Van Pelt-Dietrich Library received multiple awards from the IIDA PA|NJ|DE chapter. The chapter’s 2017 Design Awards recognize the best interior design...

Principal Mat Daw joins the DC Preservation League as their newest Trustee. The DC Preservation League Board of Trustees is comprised of up to 20 individuals who have expertise in the fields of preservation, architecture, history, development,...

On Thursday, June 22nd, members from Keast & Hood’s Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. offices gathered for the firm’s annual Summer Picnic at Susquehanna State Park in Havre De Grace, Maryland. We were fortunate to have great weather and tons...

Keast & Hood wishes to congratulate VSBA Architects and Planners on the recent Willard Rouse Award for Excellence by the Urban Land Institute of Philadelphia for their South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center. The project is an...

Our Charlottesville office is seeking a talented Structural Engineer/Designer. More information available HERE

The Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers honored two Keast & Hood projects during their 2017 Annual Dinner & Engineering Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 18th.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Philadelphia, PA...

Preservation Maryland was recently awarded a 2017 Preservation Award in Outstanding Organizational Leadership from the Maryland Historical Trust for the organization’s response efforts following the devastating 2016 Ellicott City Flood.

Keast...

Associates, Denise Richards and John Davis will present at AIA Philadelphia’s 2017 Suburban Pro Con on Monday, April 24th. Join them for, “Hidden Surprises: Working on Historic Buildings” from 4:30 - 5:30 PM at the Huntingdon Valley Country...

Keast & Hood is proud to announce that multiple members of the firm have been recognized for their engineering excellence and contributions to the company. Michael Zajac, PE of the Washington, DC office and Justin Meillier, PE In the...

Keast & Hood recently saw the completion of 1515 (aka Lloyd Building), a new student focused space for the University of Virginia. Located in UVA’s corner district, the historic 120 year old building has a long history but was most recently...

Keast & Hood received multiple honors during the 2017 Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington’s Awards Gala this past weekend.

Rachel Tyler, the firm’s newest Associate received the 2017 Rising Star Award, a prestigious...

Keast & Hood is proud to announce that Rachel E. Tyler, PE has been promoted to Associate. A vital member of the Washington, DC office since 2012, Rachel has repeatedly proven herself as an effective leader. She has over 13 years of experience,...

Keast & Hood Charlottesville, the firm’s newest branch continues to grow. The office recently welcomed Julie Hang, PE to the KH family. Julie is a graduate of Brown University and received her master’s degree from the University of...

George Washington’s original headquarters tent (c.1778) survived 240 years in various states of storage. And now, it has once again been erected at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA. The 300-sf tent, which served as...

Keast & Hood’s Philadelphia office is excited to welcome Leah DeBenedictis, EIT to the firm. Leah, a graduate of the University of Delaware, comes to Keast & Hood with experience in renovations and new construction projects. She enjoys the...

Keast & Hood continues its legacy of providing structural engineering design services for impactful and iconic projects. In 2016, three completed projects made Best of Philadelphia 2016 Architecture lists.

The renovation of the Louis Kahn...

We are thrilled to announce that our Charlottesville, VA office has recently relocated to a larger location on the historic Downtown Mall.

You can now find us at: 113 4th Street NE, Suite 100 Charlottesville, VA.

View in Google Maps.

The...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Temple recently received an inaugural Trumbauer Award for Excellence in Contemporary Classicism in the Commercial / Institutional / Civic category. As described by the...

DesignPhiladelphia 2016 was a resounding success throughout the city. We are thrilled to report that our event with the Museum of the American Revolution was no exception. Presenting to a sold out audience, Alex Stadel of Keast & Hood, Dr....

Attending Design on the Delaware next week? Join us for two events during the conference!

Principal Tom Normile, PE will present as part of the panel discussion, Architectural and Engineering Ethics on Thursday, November 10th, from 1:00-2:30...

Casa Abierta receives its seventh award since completion in 2014. Adding to the list of accolades for the project is a 2016 Residential Design Honor Award from AIA Virginia. Completed with KUBE Architecture, the project in Chevy Chase, MD...

We are currently seeking talented structural engineers in all three of our offices. This is a great opportunity to join a nationally recognized firm and become part of our dynamic team of engineers. For full position descriptions and...

Associate Crag Swift, PE is in New Orleans for the Society of Architectural Historians South Eastern Chapter’s Annual Meeting this week.

On Thursday, October 29th Craig will present “Feature Stairs: Past and Present”, discussing how historic...

Keast & Hood attended the 2016 Modernism in America Awards for which the Margaret Esherick House received a Citation of Merit. The Design team lead by k YODER design and the home’s new owners, Paul Savidge and Daniel Macey successfully...

Keast & Hood is seeking a self-motivated individual for an entry level structural designer position in the Philadelphia office.

Skills and qualifications required:

• 1. Knowledge of concrete, steel and wood design
• 2. Proficiency in AutoCAD
• 3....

The Museum of the American Revolution was dedicated on Thursday, September 15th with remarks from former Governor Ed Rendell, President and CEO Michael Quinn, and Board Chairman Gerry Lenfest. The design team along with hundreds of other...

Join Keast & Hood and the Museum of the American Revolution during DesignPhiladelphia 2016. Our event panel celebrates the collaboration of a diverse group of professionals across disciplines who worked together to conserve and display a unique...

Ellicott City, Maryland was ravaged by a record breaking flood on July 30, 2016. The natural disaster hit the area’s historic Main Street the hardest, with water levels rising to the second story in some buildings. Damage suffered by several...

The recently completed Philadelphia Mormon Temple received high praise from the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic, Inga Saffron in her August 2nd, Changing Skyline column.

The new temple will serve an estimated...

Keast & Hood’s Washington, DC office recently completed their annual Volunteer Day at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (TPSL) on the Chesapeake Bay. 2016 marks the tenth anniversary of Keast & Hood’s volunteer work at TPSL. For a decade, staff...

Keast & Hood recently supported Preservation Maryland with their preservation of the Pleasant View Historic Site in Gaithersburg, MD. Principal, Mat Daw and Professional Engineer, Laura Burgess donated a structural condition assessment of the...

Keast & Hood celebrated its annual picnic with members from all offices meeting at Susquehanna State Park in Havre de Grace, MD. With offices in multiple cities, we enjoyed getting all team members together, stepping away from the drawings for...

DOCOMOMO US, an international committee dedicated to the documentation and preservation of the Modern Movement recently awarded the Margaret Esherick House a Modernism in America Award, Citation of Merit.

The award is based upon the recent...

All of Keast & Hood’s offices are growing in 2016 - please join us in welcoming three new full time employees and three summer interns to our “K&H Family”!

Alex Mercado joined the firm in May as the BIM/CAD Production Manager. He is based in...

ENR, Engineering News Record has covered our work at the Museum of the American Revolution in a recent article. Please click HERE to read it online and be sure to catch it in print in their June 20th issue out soon.

Keast & Hood’s expertise in historic preservation and adaptive reuse was prevalent during the 23rd Annual Preservation Achievement Awards. A total of six Keast & Hood projects were honored with Grand Jury Awards. Five of which Keast & Hood...

This May, thirty thousand Architecture, Engineering, and Construction professionals attended the AIA National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. As part of the National Convention, Keast & Hood along with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Intech...

Keast & Hood has three newly licensed Professional Engineers! Laura Burgess and Scott Cirmo of Keast & Hood’s DC office, and Laura Ryan of our Philadelphia office, recently passed their PE exam, congratulations to all!

The South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, May 9th. Mayor Jim Kenney spoke at the ceremony along with Councilman Kenyatta Johnson. The second and...

Keast & Hood’s facade renovation of the Jacobs Music building was recently covered in Good Eye, Philly.com column by Inga Saffron. Located on Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia, the project was completed with Paul Steege & Associates...

Associates, Denise Richards and John Davis to present at this year’s Suburban Professionals Conference, hosted by AIA Philadelphia. John and Denise will provide attendees with a thorough overview of foundational underpinning. A term often meet...

Thursday, May 19th

5:30-7:30 PM

Keast & Hood’s Philadelphia Office

AIA attendees, as well as local colleagues not attending the convention, are welcome to stop by and enjoy snacks and refreshments, while taking in our...

Join us in our efforts to stop hunger in Philadelphia!

Keast & Hood is participating in the 10th Anniversary of CANstruction, a design competition benefiting Philabundance in which teams build sculptures from cans of food. After a display and...

KH Principle, Fred Baumert spoke to a packed room of design professionals on “Building in Tight Spaces” as part of BEC & AIA Philadelphia’s monthly noontime presentation series. Using Keast & Hood’s Museum of the American Revolution as a case...

Keast & Hood is looking for a Structural Engineer/Designer for our Charlottesville office. More information available on the position HERE

Keast & Hood received two honors during the Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington’s 10th Annual Awards Gala, February 20th at the Newseum in Washington DC.

Elizabeth Meeting House at the Field School received an...

As part of Engineering Week, Keast & Hood once again hosted students from the NAF Academy of Engineering at Phelps ACE High School in Washington, DC. Project Manager, Rachel Tyler of Keast & Hood coordinated the event which is now in its second...

Keast & Hood is looking for a BIM/CAD Production Manager. Our success in providing creative, client-focused structural engineering solutions is directly related to the intellect, integrity, and commitment of our team of structural engineers,...

Keast & Hood Associate and director of our Charlottesville office, Craig D. Swift recently presented on the white paper, Evaluations, Repairs & Retrofits to the Sherman Building in Washington, DC, written in collaboration with Principal, Mat...

Recent article by Inga Saffron, Philadelphia Inquirer Architecture Critic looks at the results of the Richards Labs renovation at the University of Pennsylvania. Keast & Hood teamed with Atkin Olshin Schade Architects & Eyp Architecture &...

Keast & Hood participated as structural engineer of record on eight projects honored with recent awards for design and construction. The projects reflect Keast & Hood’s range of work in new construction, adaptive reuse, renovation, and...

The excitement is building and we are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Bringing decades of experience in new design and historic preservation, Keast & Hood looks forward to serving our clients in...

Due to security restrictions for the papal visit, our Philadelphia office will be closed Friday, September 25 and Monday, September 28. Some staff may be available by email.

Please call our Washington, DC office at (202) 223-1941 for...

To celebrate the half-way mark of construction of the Museum, a topping off ceremony was held Thursday, July 16. The design team gathered with hundreds of construction workers and interested locals to sign a white beam and watch as it was...

Calculation, logic, determination…

Characteristics of any process familiar to building bee hives, ant hills, and beaver dams.

Our built environment is derived from our natural environment. Architectural elements are born from the physical...

Not yet 40 and Denise Richards has already achieved incredible career goals. On the evening of May 19, 2015, Denise L. Richards, PE, an Associate at Keast & Hood was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Award winner....

The Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers, held its annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Keast & Hood was honored with four awards: Outstanding Project Awards for The George School Athletic Complex and the Liseter...

Spring House, the only residence by Frank Lloyd Wright built in Florida, is one of Wright’s last designs to be built (1954) and one of the few in the “hemicycle style”. Designed for George and Clifton Lewis, the house was added to the...

The Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC, presented its annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Keast & Hood took home three awards: Merit Award for Place Occide Jeanty in...

Keast & Hood won three awards at the inaugural Philly’s Phinest Awards for Marketing Achievement, hosted by the Society for Marketing Professional Services Philadelphia Chapter in a ceremony 28 January 2015.

Keast & Hood was honored with...

Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP, co-authored a feature article in the December 2014 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine. The article, “Rescue Mission,” describes post-earthquake repairs and renovation of the historic Sherman...

Carl A. Baumert, Jr., PE, structural engineer and historic preservationist, who worked with Keast & Hood for nearly 60 years, will formally retire in a celebration 14 November 2014 at the Union League of Philadelphia.

Baumert joined Keast &...

The adaptive reuse renovation of Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, won a national 2014 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award in the Renovation/Rehabilitation Category. The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations...

Carl A. Baumert, Jr., PE, longtime Keast & Hood Co. principal who retired earlier this year, was named an inaugural Heavy Hitter of Real Estate by the Philadelphia Business Journal. In a breakfast event Thursday, 17 July 2014, Carl was honored...

Principal Thomas J. Normile, PE, and Associate Denise L. Richards, PE, co-authored a feature article in the June 2014 issue of STRUCTURE magazine. “Designing Life-Safety Renovations for the Statue of Liberty” highlights the complex...

Civil + Structural Engineer magazine features the Sherman Building earthquake recovery renovation project in its May 2014 issue. “Landmark Restoration Model” appears in the Project + Technology Portfolio in the Commercial/Industrial/Government...

Casa Abierta, a residential design project in Chevy Chase, MD, was recognized with a 2014 Inform Award for “the intelligence and relative modesty of the renovation to a small suburban house,” according to the Inform jury. The Inform Awards...

Keast & Hood Co. Principal Fred Baumert, CCS, PE, presented Working on Historic Buildings: An Overview of Historic Materials and Methods to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Structural Engineering...

Congratulations to the Temple University School of Environmental Design. The Ambler Campus Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Department won three awards in the 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show for “Tamanend’s Track,” an exhibit...

Restoration of the Call-Collins House (formerly, The Grove) in Tallahassee, Florida, is featured in the winter 2014 issue of Florida / Caribbean Architect magazine, the journal of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects....

Keast & Hood Co. Project Manager Brian D. Wentz, CDT, PE, spoke at the Association for Preservation Technology’s Talk20 event February 20, 2014. As part of the event’s theme of “Past, Present, Future: Preservation in Philadelphia and Beyond,”...

Keast & Hood named structural engineer Craig D. Swift, PE, SE, LEED AP, an Associate of the firm. Based in the Washington office since 2010, Swift provides project management and structural engineering design for projects in the U.S. and...

Keast & Hood Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP, was named Vice President of the Washington Architectural Foundation Board of Directors for 2014. He will serve a two-year term on the board.

The Washington Architectural Foundation is...

The December 2013 issue of The Construction Specifier features the Silver Spring Resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia, as a sidebar case study in the article, “Energy-efficient Building with EIFS.” The article describes lightweight cladding...

One of the centerpiece exhibits in the forthcoming Museum of the American Revolution will be George Washington’s marquee war tent (c. 1777), which served as his home and command center for eight years during the Revolutionary War.

Originally,...

Keast & Hood Co. was spotlighted as the Greenbuild PA / Company of the Month in the November 8-21, 2013 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal. The issue will be distributed at Greenbuild, the world’s largest conference on green...

“Everyman Theatre: Setting the Stage for Neighborhood Renewal” appears as a feature article in the November 2013 edition of STRUCTURE magazine. Keast & Hood Co. Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP, and longtime communication consultant Amanda...

Two Keast & Hood Co. projects are among this year’s 15 winners in Building Design + Construction magazine’s 30th Annual Reconstruction Awards program. Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, Md., and the Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty...

Since 1953, Keast & Hood Co. has worked on structural challenges large and small, from investigation of historic timber trusses to design of new high-rise buildings. We have preserved historic landmarks and shaped modern architecture. We have...

The Philadelphia office of Keast & Hood Co. will open on the twelfth floor of the Continental Building at 400 Market Street, Monday, 23 September. The move comes as part of the firm’s 60th anniversary year; expanded and natural light-filled...

Keast & Hood Co.’s abstract for “A Case Study: Post-Earthquake Structural Engineering - America’s First Cathedral, Baltimore Basilica” has been accepted for the 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. The conference will take...

Baltimore Basilica, America’s first metropolitan cathedral, was built from 1806-1821. Keast & Hood Co. was the engineer of record for restoration and repairs to the Basilica sustained during the 5.8-magnitude earthquake in August 2011. Keast &...

The Statue of Liberty National Monument reopened to visitors July 4, 2013 after closure for visitor safety renovations and Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts on Liberty Island. Click here to read a sampling of recent media coverage of Keast &...

Statue will reopen after closure for life and safety upgrades and Hurricane Sandy recovery.

Keast & Hood Co. provided structural engineering for the $27 million renovation project to upgrade visitor safety, fire protection, and comfort at the...

Keast & Hood Co. won two awards in the Society for Marketing Professional Services DC Chapter 2013 Marketing Communication Awards presented June 20 in Washington, D.C. The firm’s direct mail postcard campaign took home a prize for Best Mailing...

The C&O Canal Big Slackwater Historic Stone Wall and Towpath Rehabilitation and Stabilization in Downsville, Md., earned an Excellence in Concrete Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Concrete Institute. The award was presented in a...

Two Keast & Hood Co. projects were recognized by Baltimore Heritage with 2013 historic preservation awards. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary received a Restoration & Rehabilitation Award. Everyman Theatre...

Keast & Hood Co. Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP and Project Manager Craig Swift, PE, SE, LEE AP, presented at the Association for Preservation Technology Washington DC Chapter 2013 Symposium on 26 April in Arlington, VA.

The individuals...

The Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., presented its annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards on Saturday, 23 February 2013. Three Keast & Hood Co. projects were honored with Grand Awards at the event:...

Keast & Hood Co. announces the promotion of John R. Davis, PE, and Denise L. Richards, PE, to Associates of the firm.

“Both John and Denise were recognized for their service to the firm and its clients,” said Keast & Hood Co. principal in...

On 04 January 2013, the reconstructed Millet Bridge in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was officially opened. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Haitian President Michel Martelly and U.S. Ambassador Pamela White.

Working with CEEPCO...

Four years after providing fast-track structural engineering design for the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Review Stands, Keast & Hood Co. is back on the design team for the 2013 stands under contract with McKissack & McKissack. Sustainability was...

The renovation and adaptive reuse of the 1911 Empire Theater for Everyman Theatre company is nearing completion in Baltimore, Md. Six years of renovation will culminate in the grand opening weekend January 18-20, 2013, which includes an...

Keast & Hood Co. Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP; Project Manager Craig Swift, PE, SE, LEED AP; Marketing Coordinator Alexandra Hallheimer; and Structural Designer Laura Burke, EIT, attended the Sherman Building clock tower time capsule...

ENR Mid-Atlantic Region has named the Curtis Institute of Music’s Lenfest Hall as the 2012 Best Overall Project of the Year and also honored it as the Best Higher Education/Research Project. According to ENR, “The team deftly balanced design,...

The Statue of Liberty’s pedestal recently underwent renovation for the installation of new main and emergency elevators and two independent, code-compliant stairs. The project upgraded visitor safety and comfort. As part of the multi-discipline...

ArchitectureDC, the quarterly magazine of the American Institute of Architects Washington, DC, Chapter, focuses on renovation projects in its Fall 2012 issue. A residence-turned-commercial building at 1730 Massachusetts Avenue NW is one of the...

Keast & Hood Co. Principal Matthew Daw, PE, LEED AP, and project manager Jon Tung, PE, attended the October 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Big Slackwater Restoration....

Washington National Cathedral graces the cover of the Fall 2012 issue of Preservation Magazine, published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

“Restoration on High,” by Lindsey M. Roberts details the stabilization progress and...

Keast & Hood Co. was a supporting sponsor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s 4th Annual Gala for Catholic Education, held Saturday, 29 September at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. The event provides tuition assistance for students and funds...

The Curtis Institute of Music’s Lenfest Hall is featured in the August 2012 issue of Walls & Ceilings magazine. The article “Beautiful Music” describes the complex acoustical detailing required for the new building. It was co-written by Keast &...

Home & Design magazine featured the Vicas Residence renovation in its July/August 2012 issue. “Collected Style” describes the collaborative design project to renovate a 1925 Four Square house in Washington, DC’s Cleveland Park neighborhood....

Keast & Hood Co. added six new staff members. Semyon Kurtsman, PE, joined the DC office. Matthew Cornman, PE, Allison Lukachik, PE, Thomas Donnelly, EIT, Justin Unger, EIT, and Sumandeep Singh joined the Philadelphia office.

“The new...

Two projects on which Keast & Hood Co. teamed with KANN Partners earned awards at the ninth annual District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation.

The 2012 awards were presented by Mayor Vincent C. Gray, the DC Office of...

On Friday, 15 June, Keast & Hood Co. Principal Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP, and Project Manager Craig D. Swift, PE, SE, LEED AP, will present Seismic Evaluations: Learning from the Mineral, Virginia Earthquake. The lunchtime learning session...

Keast & Hood Co. recently partnered with Live It Learn It (LILI), a local non-profit organization that boosts academic achievement and student motivation in high-poverty DC public schools by supplementing conventional classroom instruction with...

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia presented its annual Preservation Achievement Awards at a luncheon Tuesday, May 8. Keast & Hood Co. provided structural engineering for four projects honored at the event.

“Keast & Hood Co....

Keast & Hood Co. was interviewed by Cathedral Age Magazine for its work at Washington National Cathedral. The special edition article, “In Search of Stability” details structural preservation and restoration following damage from the August...

At its annual Excellence in Concrete Design awards banquet held 26 April 2012, the Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter of the American Concrete Institute awarded the Cast in Place Structural Framing Award to Lenfest Hall at the Curtis...

Keast & Hood Co. Associate Jonathan Price, PE, CDT, LEED AP, supported the research of a Villanova University master’s degree candidate. Shane Moran investigated material properties of adobe blocks made with papercrete for his...

Keast & Hood Co.’s Tom Normile and [John Davis](https://keasthood.com/ profile/associates) discussed the modern use of Wood Epoxy Reinforcing (W.E.R.) technology at the Association for Preservation Technology Delaware Valley Chapter’s Epoxy in Structural...

The Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council of the Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia has named Keast & Hood Co. senior consultant and former principal, Carl A. Baumert, Jr., PE, to its 2012 Hall of Fame. The recognition affirms Baumert’s...

Keast & Hood Co. principal Dean Doukakis, PE, and Amanda Gibney Weko co-authored “The Academy of Music and its Ballroom Restoration: Lessons from the Past” in the November 2011 issue of STRUCTURE magazine.

The article describes the Academy of...

Preservation and the Future: The Structure of City Hall was presented Saturday, Nov. 5.

The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design, Historic Preservation Program hosted MONUMENTAL: Designing and Restoring Philadelphia City Hall...

Keast & Hood Co., in collaboration with Mills & Schnoering Architects, LLC, is the structural engineer-of-record for the year-long, $27.25 million renovation of the Statue of Liberty. Work began on October 29th of this year, the day after the...

An October 23 Washington Post article described the stabilization and repair work ongoing at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. The cathedral was damaged during the August 23 earthquake that struck the eastern U.S.

Keast & Hood Co....

A team of eight structural engineers from Keast & Hood Co.’s Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia offices participated in a volunteer work day at the Chesapeake Bay’s Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse on September 23, 2011. The day marked the...

The Mid-Atlantic has been battered by forces of nature not often seen in the region, let alone in the span of a week. On Tuesday, August 23, an historic magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck southern Virginia, with rumbles felt along the East Coast...

Hosted by the American Institute of Architects Washington, DC Chapter, Architecture Week is a series of public events that celebrates architecture in the nation’s capital. 2011 marks the 13th celebration of Architecture Week, and will spotlight...

The Herson Pavilion is featured in the August 2011 issue of Southern Living Magazine. The project involved a one-story outdoor living room addition to a home along the Chesapeake Bay. Keast & Hood Co. provided structural engineering for the...

Matthew J. Daw, PE, LEED AP, Keast & Hood Co. principal and director of its Washington, DC, office will present Archaic Structural Systems II: Intervention of Historic Structures at the AIA | DC Chapter House 19 August 2011.

With nearly 60...

Keast & Hood Co.’s Washington, DC, office has relocated to 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, effective 15 July 2011.

“The new address affords us more space to accommodate continued growth, while...

Permits are in place and construction will soon begin on the University of Pennsylvania’s High Bay B.L.A.S.T. Laboratory. Designed by Buell Kratzer Powell Architects, the lab will house research, fabrication, and display space for the...

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia presented its annual Preservation Achievement Awards at a luncheon Tuesday, May 17. Among the award recipients were Keast & Hood Co. retired principal Nicholas L. Gianopulos, PE, who received...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Philadelphia Section tonight will bestow its 2011 Structural Engineer of the Year Award on Keast & Hood Co. senior consultant and former principal, Carl A. Baumert, Jr., PE.

The award will be...

Restoration of the National Historic Landmark Academy of Music Ballroom in Philadelphia earned a 2011 AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture. Architect KlingStubbins led the design team including Keast & Hood Co. for structural...

Restoration of the Roebling Gatehouse in Kinkora, New Jersey, is featured in the January-February 2011 issue of Preservation, the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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The Roebling Gatehouse...

Architect magazine featured the Trenton Bath House and Day Camp restoration in its December 2010 issue. Architect Louis Kahn’s iconic concrete design was constructed in 1952 for the Jewish Community Center of Ewing Township. Keast & Hood Co....

Keast & Hood Co. staff members presented at Philadelphia’s Building Enclosure Council lunch meeting on Tuesday, December 14 at the Center for Architecture. Over 80 people turned out for the presentation.

Carl Baumert, PE, Senior Consultant,...

Keast & Hood Co. principals Dean Doukakis and Tom Normile presented “Underpinning and Stabilization of Older Structures” at the Structural Engineering Institute - Philadelphia Chapter monthly dinner meeting October 27.

The presentation...

Principal Thomas Normile, PE, and Associate Patrick Fair, PE, will co-present an overview of The Baptist Temple at Temple University project during Design on the Delaware 2010. The Baptist Temple recently underwent an adaptive reuse...

Seven projects for which Keast & Hood Co. provided structural engineering received awards from the Pennsylvania Society of the American Institute of Architects and Preservation Pennsylvania during the month of September.

Kate Stojsavljevic, Historic Preservation Specialist in the Washington, DC, office of Keast & Hood Co. will present a case study at the 2010 2nd Historic Mortars Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, September 22-24.

“Drayton Hall: A Case...

The Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers recognized The Baptist Temple at Temple University with an Outstanding Project Award in the 2010 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. The award was presented at a reception and...

Six Keast & Hood Co. projects were honored by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia with Grand Jury Awards at the 17th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards luncheon held Wednesday, May 12.

The Academy of Music Ballroom...

Keast & Hood Co’s renovation of the Ballenger Creek Barn in Frederick, Md., took top honors in the Renovations Under $10 Million category of the 2010 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards.

The Excellence in Structural Engineering...

Craig D. Swift, PE, LEED AP, was appointed in February 2010 to the Montgomery County Maryland Historic Preservation Commission. Swift is a structural engineer in Keast & Hood Co.’s Washington, DC, office.

Appointed by the Montgomery County...

On February 7, Keast & Hood Co. celebrated five years of practice in Washington, DC. The DC office opened February 7, 2005. We thank our clients, consultants, and colleagues who have aided and enhanced our DC presence. 2010 marks Keast & Hood...

Keast & Hood Co. has hired Denise L. Richards, PE, as a Project Manager in the Philadelphia, PA, office and Craig D. Swift, PE, SE, LEED® AP, as a Senior Structural Engineer in the Washington, DC, office.

Denise Richards first worked with...

Keast & Hood Co. is providing structural engineering for Lenfest Hall, a new education and residence building for the Curtis Institute of Music. Designed by architects Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc., the project is featured in the...

Keast & Hood Co. has been awarded a General Services Administration Schedule Contract for Professional Engineering Services (PES). This continues the firm’s long history of service to federal agency clients. Several other federal-agency...

Pioneering historic preservationist, structural engineer, and founding principal of Keast & Hood Co., Nick Gianopulos will retire with a celebration on November 13. He played a leading role in the restoration of Independence Hall, the 1989...

Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine announced the winners of its Best of 2009 awards program, including Keast & Hood Co.’s 2009 Presidential Inaugural Review Stands, which received a Small Project Award of Merit.

Overall, the jury honored 40...

Two Keast & Hood Co. projects were honored by Preservation Pennsylvania with 2009 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards at a ceremony held in the Pennsylvania Capitol on Thursday, September 17, 2009.

Preservation Pennsylvania Executive...

Keast & Hood Co. continued its commitment to preserving the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse by participating in a volunteer work day on Friday, June 22. Ten staff members from the DC and Philadelphia offices spent the day at the lighthouse,...

Five Keast & Hood Co. projects were honored by the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia with Grand Jury Awards at the 16th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards luncheon held Monday, May 11.

Alliance Executive Director John Gallery...

Keast & Hood Co. was honored in January as a lighthouse preservation volunteer by representatives of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse and US Lighthouse Society. The award follows volunteer and professional preservation efforts performed by...

Senior Consultant Carl Baumert, Jr., PE, will co-present “Philadelphia City Hall Exterior Column Capital Rehabilitation: A Capital Improvement” at the Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers January Breakfast Seminar on January...

Keast & Hood Co. provided structural design for the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Review Stands. Three demountable, recyclable structures were designed and built on an extreme fast-track schedule in time for the historic January 20, 2009...

Associate Jonathan S. Price, PE, CDT, has earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional accreditation. Keast & Hood Co. congratulates Jon on becoming a LEED AP and in demonstrating a commitment to sustainable...

The Smeal School of Business Administration at the Pennsylvania State University, a Keast & Hood Co. project with Bower Lewis Thrower Architects, Ltd. and Robert A.M. Stern Architects, was featured in the Pennsylvania Builds 2008 Regional...

Brian D. Wentz, PE, CDT, was appointed to the board of directors of the Association for Preservation Technology International. Wentz is one of five one-year term appointments made by the president of APTI and approved by the board of directors....

Two Keast & Hood Co. projects were honored with Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards. The awards were given by Preservation Pennsylvania in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the 2008 awards...

Keast & Hood Co. is pleased to announce three new projects:

The firm was recently awarded the Eastern State Penitentiary Master Plan to be completed with Atkin Olshin Schade Architects.

Keast & Hood Co. will provide structural engineering...

The DC office of Keast & Hood Co. enlisted ten of its staff members to provide volunteer labor for the US Lighthouse Society’s ongoing restoration efforts of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. Built in 1875 as a replacement for an on-shore...

Senior Consultant, Carl Baumert, Jr., PE, will participate in the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia’s Preservation Month Speaker Series. Baumert and Vitetta architect Nan Gutterman, AIA, will showcase their firms’ collaborative...

Keast & Hood Co. (Philadelphia/Washington) is proud to announce the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia honored its staff and projects at the 15th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards held Thursday, May 1st at the Park Hyatt at the...

Keast & Hood Co. (Philadelphia/Washington) is pleased to announce several new projects in the National Capital Region:

Structural design for the Presidential Inaugural Review Stands will include three temporary reusable structures designed on...

Keast & Hood Co. was proud to be a part of two projects that earned 2007 Preservation Achievement Awards from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. The Union League of Philadelphia Exterior Restoration and the Ruth and Raymond G....

Keast & Hood Co. has been selected as the structural engineer for the new 3711 Market Street building in the Science Center Research Park in West Philadelphia. The mixed-use, 11-story building will include 130,000 square feet of flexible...

Keast & Hood Co.’s Nicholas Gianopulos, PE, will receive the 2006 Master Builder’s Award, bestowed by the Carpenters Company of the City and County of Philadelphia at its annual gala to be held on September 29th at the National Constitution...

Keast & Hood Co. is pleased to announce the West Chester Public Library received a 2006 Grand Jury Award in the 13th Annual Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia’s Preservation Achievement Awards. The award honored The Borough of...

Keast & Hood Co. has been selected to perform a comprehensive structural survey and condition assessment of the historic Terrace Dormitory Complex at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Keast & Hood Co.’s work will...

Keast & Hood Co. is pleased to announce the West Chester Public Library received a 2006 Grand Jury Award in the 13th Annual Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia’s Preservation Achievement Awards. The award honored The Borough of West...

Keast & Hood Co. Associate Jonathan Price, PE, has been selected as one of the 2006 recipients of Philadelphia University s Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award. The award is given in recognition of exemplary teaching and a commitment to the...

Keast & Hood Co., in conjunction with Hurley-Franks Architects and 1:1:6 Technologies, Inc. was awarded the stabilization and adaptive reuse project for The Sterling House in Delaware City, DE. Constructed c. 1830s-40s, the...

Keast & Hood Co. has relocated - our new office is in the Curtis Center at 601 Walnut Street, Suite 450W, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Keast & Hood Co. is pleased to announce the promotions of several staff members. Patrick Fair, CDT, PE, and...

Philadelphia (November 2005) - Keast & Hood Co. has been engaged by the National Park Service to provide an Historic Structure Report for Independence Hall Tower. The tower, designed by William Strickland as part of the building’s 1828...