Baltimore love it not in spite of—but because of—its ec- centricities and quirks,” he says.
The veteran builder joined Southway Builders in 2001 and says that it was the best professional decision he ever made. “I started my career with a huge, national con- tractor. I made a conscious decision to go to a smaller company.
I found that I really like the close relation-
ships and the connections in a smaller company culture,” Diehl says.
ADAPTING AN OLD BUILDING FOR A NEW PURPOSE
Built in the 1920s, renovation considerations for the transit-oriented building included its close proximity to an Amtrak train line, which runs within 15 feet of the fa- cility at its closest point. Diehl had never before worked on a project situated so close to a train right-of-way.
“We had to do exterior wall renovation and site work, and lots of trains go past this building each day. Some of the
guys working on the building had to be trained by Amtrak to work safely next to the train corridor,” says Diehl.
The project team also had to contend with multiple, complicated mechanical, electrical and plumbing in- frastructure systems dedicated to a variety of uses. Robust fire separation measures were implemented between the various types of work spaces, including installing concrete walls versus typical drywall panels and also enclosing the central staircase with shatter-re- sistant glass.
One design hurdle involved leveling the building’s upper floor, which sloped from front to back about three feet. The solution involved developing a system of ramps and terraces to create level studio spaces.
Sustainable design measures included insulating the building envelope (walls, roof and insulated glazing), and providing high-efficiency HVAC equipment and LED light- ing. Designers also opened up new windows and added a skylight at the central stair to allow natural light to
An artistic rendering of the Open Works’ campus. The facility is positioned at the southeast corner of the Station North Arts and Entertainment District, Maryland’s fi rst designated arts district, which is full of artist live-work spaces, galleries, row houses and businesses.
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