Interested in positioning their headquarters in Baltimore City as a hub for creative activity, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, in partnership with the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation, assembled a team of creatives to transform an underutilized building into a bold new home for Baltimore innovators. Previously home to the Afro-American Newspapers, the two-story approximately 17,500 SF masonry building was originally constructed in the 1960’s for commercial use. The repurposed building provides offices for the Deutsch Foundation, flexible tenant space suitable for arts-based startup businesses, as well as artist studios and gallery space.

An initial pre-design effort to confirm program and design approach for the required renovations and interior modifications was performed to optimize the tenant configuration and building offerings. With a confirmed approach, our team provided full design services for the building’s core and shell renovation and first-floor tenant space fit-out and art gallery.