Associate Principal
Karen Brooks
AIA, LEED AP BD+C

“I find challenges invigorating. I enjoy methodically and collaboratively discovering solutions to bring the best value to clients.”
Since joining Ballinger in 1999, Karen Brooks has never stepped back from a challenge. Her strategic understanding of project goals and ability to balance client interests, budget requirements, and design excellence helped her in the management of the firm’s most prominent life science projects, including work for Wexford Science + Technology, the University of Michigan, and the University of Pennsylvania. Karen is an active participant in industry conferences and serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Health and Life Sciences Council.
featured projects

Ballinger Announces Promotions
August 10, 2021

Drexel University Health Sciences Building Tops Out
May 27, 2021

Kinesiology Building Awarded LEED Gold
May 10, 2021

Penn Stemmler Hall Achieves LEED Gold
February 16, 2021

Stemmler Hall Wins BD+C Reconstruction Award
December 22, 2020

I2SL: Sustainable Lab Transformation
October 06, 2020

Philadelphia-Based Researchers Work Towards COVID-19 Vaccine in Ballinger-Designed Labs
April 28, 2020

Stemmler Hall Named Groundbreaker Award finalist
August 20, 2019