
Senior Center and Apartments
2017
Senior Center and Apartments
Baltimore, Maryland
Client:
Confidential Client
250,000 SF
Program:
Senior Center, Apartments, Parking, Retail
Conceived as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization, this mixed-use development establishes a senior center as a civic and social anchor within a vibrant urban community. The project integrates apartments, street-level retail, and structured parking into a cohesive development that supports an active, pedestrian-oriented environment. Its contemporary architectural expression is carefully balanced with the scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood, using articulated building volumes, varied façade treatments, and a dynamic composition of glass, metal, and masonry to create a distinctive yet contextual design. Generous glazing, landscaped public spaces, outdoor terraces, and vibrant balcony accents introduce transparency, visual interest, and opportunities for social interaction. At the street level, active commercial frontages and welcoming pedestrian spaces strengthen connections to the neighborhood. By bringing together housing, community services, and commercial activity, the development creates an intergenerational urban destination that supports aging in place, encourages community engagement, and contributes to the long-term vitality of the surrounding city.




