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Centering Calder’s own passion for interdisciplinary collaborations, cross-media practices, impermanence, real-time experience, and experimentation at large, Calder Gardens is a place for art, culture, environmental awareness, introspection, and wellness.

Crafted specifically for the presentation of Calder’s work, the landscape and architecture of Calder Gardens unfolds as a choreographed progression that moves visitors from a hectic cityscape to a more contemplative realm.

Discreetly nestled into the landscape, the building is sheathed in softly reflective metal cladding that blurs the boundaries between architecture and the natural world.

At Ballinger, we’re committed to delivering ingenious solutions for intellectual spaces. Our award-winning work with higher education institutions across the country is designed to inspire learning, discovery, and connection.

Learn more about how we create inspiring environments that adapt to continuously evolving needs:

Academic Archives - Ballinger Change is inevitable. For higher education administrators, creating environments that adapt to continuously evolving needs is both a challenge and a requirement. For students, networks of interaction, scaled from the individual to the collective, are essential. For campuses, resiliency and environme...

The City of Philadelphia Riverview Wellness Village site – 19 acres along the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia – has provided housing for underserved populations since the 1800s. Expanded in 1964, the campus was an early example of biophilic design, with skylights to bring in natural light and easily accessible outdoor areas. Ballinger’s renovation of four cottages and the central meeting house created 204 beds, advancing the city’s ability to support people in recovery.

In a traditional design process, furniture selection takes place after a new space is designed and mostly independently from architectural considerations. This can result in a disjointed aesthetic, functional inefficiencies, and increased cost. Most of all, it’s a missed opportunity.

As a design practice with in-house interior designers, architects, and engineers, Ballinger champions a collaborative design methodology that simultaneously considers all aspects of the environment from the outset.

Read more about our approach to Furniture Solutions Design in this article by Jennifer Ca****la: https://www.ballinger.com/insights/achieving-interior-harmony-an-introduction-to-furniture-solutions-design/

Achieving Interior Harmony: An Introduction to Furniture Solutions Design - Ballinger In a traditional design process, furniture selection takes place after a new space is designed and mostly independently from architectural considerations. This can result in a disjointed aesthetic, functional inefficiencies, and increased cost. Most of all, it’s a missed opportunity.