David Kratzer, AIA, NCARB, Principal
David received his Masters of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Architecture from UNC Charlotte. He completed foreign study programs in Mantua, Italy; Paris, France; and DIS Copenhagen for a full calendar year. His undergraduate thesis theater project was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Leadership and Service Medal Prize.

David has practiced since 1983 on municipal, educational, healthcare, and hospitality facilities. As a founding principal of BAU Architecture, his projects include healthcare and educational projects for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, social service projects for Project H.O.M.E., the Historic Norristown Farm Park Renovations for the Commonwealth of PA, the Moscow Idaho Animal Care Facility and on-going municipal projects for Cheltenham and other Pennsylvania Townships. The Norristown Farm Park Renovation Project garnered a Grand Jury Preservation Achievement Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and the entry for the Franklin Square Police and Firefighters Memorial Design Competition placed second.

As an Associate with Agoos/Lovera Architects, his projects included the $30 million School District of Philadelphia New High School for Engineering and Science, the 50,000 SF Congreso de Latinos Unidos social services headquarters renovation and the Pennsylvania Convention Center Cyber Café – all located in Philadelphia. He also worked on portions of the Citizens Bank Park for the Philadelphia Phillies. While practicing in North Carolina, he was a project architect for the Winston-Salem NC Visitor's Reception Center theater and primary project team member for the 25,000 seat Charlotte Coliseum. His entry for the San Jose Veterans Memorial Competition garnered an Honorable Mention and was published nationally. David has taught university level architecture and technology courses since 1987 at UNC Charlotte, Washington State University, University of Idaho, Temple University, and Philadelphia University.

In both his teaching and professional work, David focuses on the relation between architectural design and technology within the socio-political context of communities. Current Philadelphia University academic projects include real world studios and design-build courses for such clients as Project HOME, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Patch Adams Free Clinic of Philadelphia. Current design-build coursework includes the "Single Bullet" Exhibit on Arlen Specter and the Warren Commission slated to run till April, 2014.