Powerhouse Hotel

This project, winner of a competition sponsored by the City of Baltimore, involved the reuse of an abandoned steam-powered electric generating plant on a pier within Baltimore's Inner Harbor renewal area. The proposed complex consisted of three distinct buildings, built at different times. The design intention was to combine and convert the interiors into a 380-room luxury hotel, yet retain the integrity of their exteriors. The central chimney stacks would have been preserved and exposed, passing through a central lobby atrium as a reminder of the building's previous use. The roof would be replaced by terraced hotel rooms providing dramatic views over the harbor.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

1979

Baltimore (Md.)

Unbuilt
Modest Project

1979

Client: Power House Limited Partnership

Competition: Lost

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