Established as one of Philadelphia's major architectural firms, Bower Lewis Thrower Architects (BLT) was founded in 1961 as Bower and Fradley Architects. Seventeen years later - in 1978 - the firm made a change in partnership and took the name that it still carries today.
BLT has an expansive portfolio which includes a broad range of project types. The scope of its designs include mixed-use, corporate/commercial, hospitality, retail, residential and academic. Each principal plays an integral role in the design and project management of all of the firm's commissions. Among BLT's principals are: John A. Bower, Jr. FAIA; John E. Thrower AIA; Arthur W. Jones AIA; Michael L. Prifti AIA; and Eric M. Rahe AIA.