Located on the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, the Baltimore World Trade Center is the world's tallest regular pentagonal building (the pentagonal JPMorgan Chase Tower in Houston is taller, but is not regular). It was designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, with the principal architects being Henry N. Cobb and Pershing Wong.Planning and design of the building began in April 1966. Construction started in October 1973. The building was completed in January 1977, and its construction cost was of $22 million.Rising 405ft above the one-acre plaza where it stands between Pratt Street and the harbor, the building is 30 stories tall when its basement, lobby level and upper utility level are included in the count. Gross floor space covers 422000sqft. Major building components include 309000sqft of office floors, a lobby of 13000sqft, a basement of 20800sqft and 38000sqft of ground level plaza.Significance of building's nameThe building's name identifies its purpose of accommodating "activities and services devoted to the promotion of world trade" as required for licensing of this name by the World Trade Centers Association. Baltimore is one of 16 charter members of the World Trade Centers Association.The landmark tower houses the headquarters of the Maryland Port Administration, the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and the World Trade Center Institute. The World Trade Center Institute is a member of the World Trade Centers Association and operates as a private, non-profit international business membership organization.
Transamerica Tower and originally built as the "USF&G Building", serving as headquarters of the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, a specialized insurance company founded in Baltimore in 1896, and relocated here from its former complex of three adjoining early 20th Century masonry structures at the southwest corner of South Calvert and Redwood Streets. Later occupied by and known as the Legg-Mason Building), it is a 40-story, 161m skyscraper completed in 1973 in downtown Baltimore, Maryland at 100 Light Street on the city block bounded by South Charles, East Lombard, Light and East Pratt Streets, facing the former "The Basin" of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore on the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River and the newly iconic Inner Harbor downtown business waterfront redevelopment of the 1970s-80's era.
Founded in 1967 and based in Baltimore, MD, Marks, Thomas Architects is an award-winning architecture firm that specializes in creating sustainable environments that enhance the user experience and benefit the entire community. Our project types range from urban mixed-use and adaptive reuse developments to waterfront housing, senior communities, student housing, and recreational and educational environments.
Ammon Heisler Sachs architects, P.C. (AHSa) provides excellence in architecture. Experienced, skilled professionals use creative design solutions, programming, planning and design charettes to realize superior functionality and aesthetics in our designs. This creates an environment that promotes safety, health and satisfaction for our clients.
Since 1985, We have been quite active in the Baltimore Architectural and Interior Design scene and added Construction ervices to our company offerings in 1994. We are experts on a wide array of materials and methods and bring many years of experience to the table. Whatever your need, we can most definitely help or happily guide you in the proper direction.
Chesapeake Design Group believes that today is a time for new challenges. We can provide you with a fresh and creative approach. Retail facilities and related projects will undoubtedly require efficient, high quality solutions. With our systems, staff and affiliations CDG is perfectly suited for these projects. We can provide you solutions within retail environments, from large to small. Our previous projects include designs within malls, strip centers, and free-standing structures owned by some of the most respected developers in the business. To date CDG has completed more than 1,000 “stores” for many well established clients. We are convinced that we can help you achieve your growth plans and sales goals both now and in the future.
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