Profile

Keast & Hood Co. is a structural engineering firm founded in 1953. Over the course of its history, the firm has earned a reputation for committed client service and high-quality, technically-astute engineering. In addition to structural design for new buildings, the firm is a nationally recognized leader in building diagnostics and the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic structures.

Offices: Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC
Serving: Architects, owners, institutions, and government
Current Staff: 32 total staff, 17 registered engineers
Registration: 22 states
Clients: Early collaboration with groundbreaking architects including Kahn; Venturi, Scott Brown; and Mitchell/Giurgola. Presently teamed with leading architects from across the
US as well as with some of the country's premier historic preservation institutions.
Recognition: More than 50 local and national awards
Experience: Widely varied traditional and new structural materials and systems
Size of Projects Completed: Small to over $100 million