Beyond the Baltimore Roof Deck
Reimagining Rooftop Living in Baltimore Rowhomes For generations, Baltimore’s rowhouses have adapted to the changing ways people live. As backyards grew smaller and urban living became increasingly desirable, homeowners began looking upward for additional outdoor space. What started as simple platforms for a a few folding chairs and a sliver of water view has evolved […]
The Rowhome of The Future – Is Bigger Better?
Understanding Baltimore City Council Bill 25-0064 Baltimore’s working-class rowhomes were built for another era. Designed at the turn of the 20th century, at a time when families lived very differently, worked elsewhere, and relied less on their homes to do everything all at once. Today, homeowners are demanding more of these humble buildings. Modern urban […]
EastWing Architects: What the Rowhome Means to Baltimore
What would Baltimore be without its rowhomes? It’s hard to even contemplate, as the rowhome has become ubiquitous to the identity our city. Weather-worn cathedrals or the imposing art-deco lavishes of 10 Light Street may cut distinction into the skyline, but on the streets, the rowhomes are the stitches that bind communities together. It doesn’t […]
Black Architects That Shaped the Industry
As our country celebrates Black History Month this February, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the substantial impact Black architects have left on our industry. In the face of systemic discrimination, these visionaries refused to compromise, bringing to the forefront their unique architectural perspectives. They did this while paving the way for […]
How Renovation and Adaptive Reuse Can Reshape Baltimore
The culture of a city is often defined not by how it was originally constructed, but rather by how it manages to reinterpret its own past in the interest of forward progress. Baltimore is a city deeply tied to its manufacturing and port roots. In the early and mid-19th century, the city stood as an […]
Case Study: 708 S Baylis
Few cities are as defined by their relationship to the rowhome as Baltimore. Since the mid-19th century, Baltimore’s urban landscape has been shaped by blocks of rowhomes. Over the years, diverse design philosophies have proliferated, from the seamless flow of Italianate facades to signature porch bump-outs of the Renaissance Revival movement. Baltimore’s rowhomes grant each […]
Case Study: Kings Eye
What purpose should a barn serve when the work of the farm has quieted? When it no longer has fields and livestock to support, when its alcoves have been emptied and the only hay that remains is a faint smell in the air, mixed with the musk of rotting wood? This was a question we […]
A Year In Review 2024
Reflections on Community, a Year in Rewind… 2024 was a transformational year for our firm. A year of joy, growth, successes, and lessons learned. Punctuated by our move from a charming, but a little rough around the edges, warehouse to our new location on The Avenue in Hampden, this was a season for elevating our […]
The Experience of Working With EastWing Architects
At EastWing Architects, we believe that curiosity is the first step in any construction project – whether creating a new home or transforming an existing home. When you start, a desire to explore what’s possible will enable you to begin the design process with an open mind and discover untapped potential. A common question we […]