CTBUH Silver Member

BALA Engineers

About

Member Since: 2014

Member Offices: Philadelphia

Website: http://www.bala.com/

BALA has been in the forefront of providing critical and technologically advanced engineering for more than three decades. What began in Philadelphia continues to expand across the country and around the world.

Their project history is rich with solving complex engineering challenges in data centers, office buildings, college campuses, healthcare complexes and high rise urban towers.

Their history of firsts includes the first LEED-CS Certified Platinum building in the world, being the first Engineering Firm with a LEED-CI Certified office, the tallest LEED Certified building in the U.S., and many more. From their pioneering role in sustainable design, to the emergence of CAD and our adoption of Revit/BIM, BALA provides high performance solutions in engineering, consulting and commissioning.

Fields of Expertise

Engineering, Other

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 CC3
376.6 m / 1,236  ft
2 Comcast Technology Center
339.1 m / 1,112  ft
3 Comcast Center
296.7 m / 974  ft
4 FMC Tower at Cira Centre South
222.5 m / 730  ft
5 The W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia
188 m / 617  ft
6 The Laurel
182.6 m / 599  ft
7 111 Huntington Avenue
172 m / 564  ft
8 Arthaus
159.9 m / 525  ft
9 Exchange Place
155.5 m / 510  ft
10 The St. James
151.8 m / 498  ft

Awards

Alcove

Award of Excellence: Alcove

Best Tall Building, by Height, 100-199 meters 2024

Ctbuh Leaders

Wesley Lawson

Wesley Lawson

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter, 2024 – Present

Associated companies

Paul H. Yeomans, Inc.

Spears/votta & Associates, Inc.

TMP Consulting Engineers Inc

TMP Consulting Engineers

Bala | TMP Engineers (2017)

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 American Commerce Center

460 m / 1,509 ft
2 CC3

377 m / 1,236 ft
3 Comcast Technology Center

339 m / 1,112 ft
4 Comcast Center

297 m / 974 ft
5 Bridgeman's View Tower

279 m / 915 ft
6 FMC Tower at Cira Centre South

223 m / 730 ft
7 The W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia

188 m / 617 ft
8 The Laurel

183 m / 599 ft
9 111 Huntington Avenue

172 m / 564 ft
10 Arthaus

160 m / 525 ft
11 Exchange Place

155 m / 510 ft
12 The St. James

152 m / 498 ft
13 Loews Philadelphia Hotel

150 m / 492 ft
14 One Theatre Square

147 m / 482 ft
15 Atlantic Wharf

139 m / 456 ft
16 Prime

139 m / 456 ft
17 Evo at Cira Centre South

130 m / 427 ft
18 Alcove

128 m / 419 ft
19 Telus House

126 m / 413 ft
20 1706 Rittenhouse Square

122 m / 400 ft
21 10 Rittenhouse Square

121 m / 396 ft
22 Aria

119 m / 389 ft
23 Symphony House

114 m / 375 ft
24 3025 JFK

113 m / 371 ft
25 The Alexander

113 m / 370 ft
26 One Dock Street

111 m / 364 ft
27 Bisby at Newport

107 m / 350 ft
28 HarborView Condominium

104 m / 343 ft
29 210 West Rittenhouse Square

104 m / 342 ft
30 SickKids Patient Support Centre

102 m / 335 ft
31 1919 Market

102 m / 335 ft
32 W Boston Hotel and Residences

93 m / 306 ft
33 Akamai Technologies Global Headquarters

91 m / 297 ft
34 1213 Walnut

90 m / 294 ft
35 3737 Chestnut

86 m / 282 ft
36 The Summit at University City

85 m / 279 ft
37 121 Seaport

80 m / 262 ft
38 One Theatre Square

77 m / 251 ft
39 One Independence Place

75 m / 247 ft
40 One Marina Park Drive

75 m / 247 ft
41 101 Seaport

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,191 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
41 800 Walnut Street

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,191 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
43 Two Independence Place

75 m / 245 ft
44 Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel

64 m / 210 ft
45 The Commonwealth

63 m / 206 ft
46 Bridge

60 m / 197 ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving BALA Engineers

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Living Off the Land

13 October 2021

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) together with the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has assembled a panel of thought leaders for a symposium to address food security, public common space, and how architecture can provide a self sustaining physical, cultural, and economic model for cities.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Building Tall & Going Deep in the San Francisco Bay Area

16 February 2021

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a virtual seminar on the challenges of building tall in the San Francisco Bay Area.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space

04 November 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents a virtual seminar on public common spaces and the impact of the institutions that govern it.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Urban Habitat: The Future of Public Space

28 May 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a discussion on the future of urban planning and design in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

CTBUH 2015 New York Conference Silver Sponsor

26–30 October 2015

After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.