We design to preserve local character, meet contemporary needs, and ensure a sustainable and resilient future.
OUR MISSION
We design buildable solutions that increase the cohesion, connection, and beauty of a community.
Our designs aren’t just buildings; they are experiences created by the spaces around, between, and within the larger context of an entire site. Every project we take on contributes to improving the quality of life and enriching the social fabric of the community.
Crafting Community-Centric Designs Since 1969
where we come from
Founded by Fred Craig and Roger Brown, BCT Design Group began as a boutique graphics and retail design firm, emphasizing community in every project. Our early work, like Cross Keys in Baltimore and Columbia Town Center, set the stage for a legacy of innovative, community-focused design.
With the addition of Bryce Turner and Bob Gehrman in the mid-90s, we diversified our services and evolved into BCT Architects. By 2016, merging with Development Design Group, we expanded our expertise in mixed-use developments globally and rebranded to BCT Design Group.
Our hallmark is integrating urban fabric into suburban architecture, emphasizing synergy, usability, and social benefit. We specialize in creating pedestrian-friendly spaces, ensuring every project enhances community connection and beauty. Our vibrant culture values creativity, open communication, and continuous growth, making us a trusted partner for over five decades.
With the addition of Bryce Turner and Bob Gehrman in the mid-90s, we diversified our services and evolved into BCT Architects. By 2016, merging with Development Design Group, we expanded our expertise in mixed-use developments globally and rebranded to BCT Design Group.
Our hallmark is integrating urban fabric into suburban architecture, emphasizing synergy, usability, and social benefit. We specialize in creating pedestrian-friendly spaces, ensuring every project enhances community connection and beauty. Our vibrant culture values creativity, open communication, and continuous growth, making us a trusted partner for over five decades.
From Vision to Reality
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Together, we turn visionary concepts into vibrant, community-centric realities. Our process starts with inclusive collaboration, evolves through detailed refinement, and culminates in the realization of spaces that exceed expectations. With a commitment to quality at every step, we ensure excellence from start to finish.
Building for a Better Future
sustainability
Sustainable design is not just a principle, it's a comprehensive approach. We understand the creative strategies required for an economically and socially successful project that is sustainable for the building, site, and community. Our certified designers and architects are adept at navigating the IGCC, LEED, NGBS, Well, and other rating systems, instilling confidence in our clients and partners.
We strive to maximize site development, resource efficiency, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Our strategies, including adaptive reuse, the design of low-impact facilities and green roofs for stormwater management, efficient thermal skins, and low energy use, all reflect our commitment to sustainable building.
We strive to maximize site development, resource efficiency, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Our strategies, including adaptive reuse, the design of low-impact facilities and green roofs for stormwater management, efficient thermal skins, and low energy use, all reflect our commitment to sustainable building.
Cutting-Edge Technology
Innovating with the Latest Tools
We understand that the right technology for the task can vary. That's why we're adaptable. We utilize the latest technology, software, and artificial intelligence throughout our design process to develop each project's vision and systems. Our ability to share a visualization through realistic renderings, augmented reality, or virtual reality offers great tools for collaborating with a larger audience and community. This early design tool is invaluable to our design process, allowing the project team to reach consensus more easily. We are committed to delivering high-quality design in a timely manner, and our efficient use of the latest in AI technology helps us refine our building systems and components with the most up-to-date learned machine inputs.
Diverse perspectives are invaluable to our designs; good ideas can come from anywhere.
