PROJECT Parker Metal
LOCATION Baltimore, Maryland US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 11/15/2018
ARCHITECT McInturff Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT/DESIGNER Rory McCarthy Design (collaboration on interiors)
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Mark McInturff FAIA; David Mogensen AIA LEED AP; Christopher Boyd AIA
OWNER/CLIENT Himmelrich Associates, Inc. / Samuel K. Himmelrich
CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Inland Builders / Samuel K. Himmelrich
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
PHOTOGRAPHER Julia Heine; Patrick Ross; Mark McInturff
CIVIL ENGINEER
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Morabito Consultants / Frank P. Morabito PE SECB , John Anderson PE
MECHANICAL ENGINEER NW2 Engineers / Josh Nicodemus
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
CONSULTANT Lighting Design, Bliss-Fasman, Steven Bliss, steven@blissfasman.com, Brian Mosbacher, brian@blissfasman.com
CONSULTANT Code/Life Safety, EBL Engineers, Karl D. Houser PE LEED AP, khouser@eblengineers.com
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Built and occupied between 1923 and 1996, the Parker Metal Decorating Company building is a series of six one, two and three story masonry buildings in a formerly industrial area of Baltimore.
The canning industry, and its need for decorated metal cans, is long gone, and finding a new adaptive reuse for the building, while preserving it, has been a priority for the city.
Recently finished, these new uses will be office and showroom spaces as well as a venue for events, performance and celebrations, all complementing the transitioning urban context around the site.
The project is completely surrounded by elevated freeways, train tracks and existing parking lots. As the site has parking on two opposite sides, it was quickly realized that two entries connected by a long gallery-like passage was needed, leading to a centrally located hub with stair and elevator access to all three floors.
Aside from carving out both the long passage and the lobby spaces for circulation little else was needed to convert the plan from canning to 21st century work and entertainment space.
Existing surfaces were left raw and complimented with new unfinished wood and steel elements. Throughout, the robust original construction is made visible and the history and configuration of the original warehouse structures is made legible.
JURY COMMENTS (If applicable)
The jury loved the new insertions within the existing building. There was a level of restraint that allowed the details of the new insertions to come forward. The architects were respectful of the existing conditions, the dark industrial character of the existing building was left intact and the new elements worked harmoniously with them.
MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Project/Jury PDF
IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. Julia Heine Curved hall connects double entries with stair hall
2. Julia Heine Restored facade
3. Julia Heine New stair hall and circulation connects formerly separate buildings
4. Mark McInturff Stair viewed from third level
5. Julia Heine
6. Patrick Ross Photography Curved hall connects double entries
7. Mark McInturff 2nd floor mezzanines connect new showroom space to stairwell
8. Julia Heine Stair hall
Parker Metal
Category
Local > AIA Potomac Valley > Commercial Architecture (AIA Potomac Valley)
Winner Status
- Honor Award
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