Bower Lewis Thrower Architects, Ltd. (BLTa) was an American architectural firm, founded and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] with offices in Atlantic City[2] and Las Vegas.[3] The firm designed, oversaw the renovation, or was the architect of record for numerous projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic states.[4][5] It merged with Perkins Eastman in 2022.[6]
BLTa was founded as "Bower & Fradley Architects" in 1961 by John Bower and Fred Fradley.[7] 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.[8][7][9]
