Keast & Hood
New Construction and Historic Preservation.
About the firm
Keast & Hood is a Philadelphia-based structural engineering firm with more than 70 years of experience providing design-forward solutions for new construction, historic preservation, building envelope assessment, and structural investigations. Headquartered in Center City, its work spans the Northeast and includes high-profile colleges and universities, cultural institutions, civic buildings, and healthcare facilities.
- Firm type
- Structural Engineering
People
Denise L. RichardsPartner
John R. DavisPartner
Allison L. LukachikPrincipal
Christian J. KronenwetterPrincipal
Capabilities
New Construction
Service websiteStructural engineering for new buildings across campuses, cultural institutions, civic spaces, and urban developments, integrating high-performance systems and responsible building practices from concept through completion.
Historic Preservation
Service websiteStructural engineering for historically significant structures, including stabilization of aging masonry facades, reinforcement of archaic framing systems, and integration of modern performance standards without compromising original design. Notable projects include the Statue of Liberty and Philadelphia City Hall.
Renovations, Additions, and Adaptive Reuse
Service websiteStructural engineering for renovation, addition, and adaptive reuse projects, extending the life of existing structures through sustainable strategies that reduce material waste and maximize existing structural resources.
Building Envelope
Service websiteStructural Investigation and Intervention
Service websiteSustainability
Service websiteStructural design targeting reduced embodied carbon and durable, resilient structures, including a commitment to achieving net-zero embodied carbon in structural systems through the SE2050 initiative.
Industries
Education · Historic Preservation · Arts & Culture · Government · Healthcare
Projects
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