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- Designed by Peter Chermayeff, the construction of the Baltimore Aquarium began on August 8, 1978.
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Built on a site selected by the City of Baltimore, the National Aquarium became the cornerstone and a landmark in Baltimore’s famous “inner harbor” revitalization. The exterior of this waterfront building, like the bows or sails of ships, captures the imagination and heralds the rich aquatic world within.
The National Aquarium, Baltimore's initial conceptual design, architecture and exhibit design was led by Peter Chermayeff of Peter Chermayeff LLC while he was at Cambridge Seven Associates. The conceptual, architectural, and exhibit design for the Glass Pavilion expansion was led by Bobby C. Poole while at Chermayeff, Sollogub & Poole.
- August 8, 1981; 42 years ago
- 17,000+
- 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m²)
The aquarium stands as the sculptural centerpiece of the Inner Harbor and an example of Baltimore’s national influence in urban redevelopment during the 1980s. Designed by an interdisciplinary firm that first reimagined the aquarium building type for Boston’s New England Aquarium, this project inspired an international burst of aquarium ...
May 20, 2016 · Designed by Studio Gang. Studio Gang has released images of the firm’s Strategic Master Plan for the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The driving force of this initiative is...
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Designed by Peter Chermayeff, the construction of the Baltimore Aquarium began on August 8, 1978. When the U.S. Congress decided to classify the new aquarium as a “national aquarium” in 1979—an effort led by Baltimore native Paul Sarbanes, then a U.S. Senator—this status gave the project a new level of distinction.
May 18, 2016 · By Edward Gunts • May 18, 2016 • Architecture, East. The sculptural centerpiece of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium, would take on an entirely new look and identity under a...
Nov 3, 2016 · Ayers Saint Gross. View all images (4) Project Details. Project Name. National Aquarium Waterfront Campus Plan. Location. Baltimore. Architect. Ayers Saint Gross. Client/Owner. National Aquarium. Project Types. Planning. Awards. 2016 AIA Maryland Design Award. Shared by. August King. Consultants. Civil Engineer: Kovacs Whitney and Associates,
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