A new cornice for the block
Take a look at this exciting progress shot from the West North Avenue urban deep energy retrofit project in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood.
The installation of the new, custom cornice completely anchors the front facade. It’s amazing to see how restoring this single, massive architectural detail completely stabilizes the rhythm of the entire facade and visually elevates the whole block.
When we talk about deep energy retrofits, there is often an assumption that you have to sacrifice historic character to achieve modern efficiency. The West North Ave project approach proves the opposite. By restoring the street-facing masonry and traditional detailing, this high-performance urban retrofit is on track to provide workforce housing at #passivehouse-level performance, while proudly maintaining the existing context, identity, and fabric of the neighborhood.
Kudos to the entire design and development team working on the ground to breathe new, resilient life into this crucial piece of Baltimore's streetscape.
Staengl Engineering Brendan Schreiber Passive to Positive CityScape Engineering, LLC Edgemont Builders Onion Flats Architecture #Architecture #HistoricPreservation #PassiveHouse #WorkforceHousing #BaltimoreDevelopment #DeepEnergyRetrofit #UrbanDesign
