This reinvention of an existing building situated immediately adjacent to a unique lighthouse from the 1800s, originally converted from an old smokestack, is located on the Baltimore Waterfront. The lighthouse and the existing building act as the head piece for a marina comprising approximately 400 boat slips. In addition to reconstructing the slips to better accommodate larger boats, the area of the site immediately surrounding the lighthouse will be redeveloped as a new entrance to the property, including a contemporary reimagining of the existing tiki bar and a lounge pool. The building itself will be completely renovated to house expanded marina amenity spaces (ie. Lounge, gym, locker rooms, etc.) and a new restaurant concept intended to conceptually bring a little of the Mediterranean to the Patapsco River.
This interpretation of a Mediterranean resort, particularly referencing the Balearic Islands, also influences the re-cladding strategy which utilizes a simple wood shell wrapper coupled with expansive operable glazed walls intended to amplify panoramic views from the interior spaces out into the harbor.
