The project is a new museum currently proposed to be built on a site adjacent to the Maryland Science Center in downtown Baltimore. The museum will be a multi level structure which will house interactive exhibits, display galleries and sculptures on the human brain. The organization of the spaces and structure will simulate the anatomy of the brain including circulation patterns and spatial configurations. The structure will also include café space, book store/gift shop, restrooms, administrative offices and curatorial space along with some conference spaces and public gathering areas. The building will be designed to meet energy efficiency standards.

This project is being developed with the Brain Discovery Center whose Acting Chairman is Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD. Mr. Fotuhi is the Chairman of the Neurology Institute for Brain Health and Fitness, and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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The project consists of an addition and renovations to the Dulles Hyatt, creating an efficient, flexible EMC facility. A 18,600 square foot addition houses a 10,000 square foot ballroom while existing interior spaces were renovated to create new meeting rooms and support spaces.

The porte cochere was reconstructed, and the reception/registration desks were relocated, with check-in pods located nearby. The existing ballroom was refreshed, and restrooms were renovated & expanded to accommodate the new square footage. Landscaping and a green roof were incorporated to help with storm water management.

The Dulles Hyatt EMC is LEED Silver certified.

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Qualified for a LEED Gold rating, this adaptive reuse project created a high performance three story urban loft-style office building within the historic shell of an 80 year old 24,000 square foot cabinet factory. Beneath the new topping slabs hydronic piping heats and cools the open plan spaces. On the roof a 28-panel solar array provides energy to heat the water in the cooler months. A geothermal heat pump provides cool water as well as heated water when solar energy is unavailable. Existing materials such as masonry bearing walls and timber floor framing were left in place and exposed while new cleaning techniques and applied finishes were selected on the basis of sustainable attributes.

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Bought in the 1850s by the First Presbyterian Church as a designated place of worship for black members of its congregation, it has since then gone through several conversions and is today a 13-condo residential building after being redesigned by PFA. Its name “The Revels” is commemorative of one of its early pastors, Hiram Rhodes Revels, who also went on after the Civil War to become the first African American senator in the United States. In addition to adding residential units on the roof of the existing structure, PFA has succeeded in preserving some of the original first floor decor such as ornamental plaster and ceiling details, though many of the original aesthetic elements had been destroyed prior to this conversion.

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This 4-star eco-boutique style resort is nestled within the 36-hole championship golf course known as Queenstown Harbor. The property will have approximately 120 hotel rooms with 80 rooms in the main building and the additional 40 rooms divided between five two story Golf Villas.

Queenstown Harbor Resort will offer a 7,000 sq ft full-service spa, exercise and yoga rooms, a full service restaurant and lounge, 6,400 square feet of meeting space including a 4,200 square foot ballroom, an outdoor pool and lounge, outdoor dining areas as well as outdoor gathering spaces and amenities. The facilities will incorporate solar hot water systems, geothermal heating, green roofs, indigenous materials, and rainwater collection and reuse. This project will embrace sustainable design practices and seek LEED Gold certification.

The existing property and golf course present a unique environment for guests to experience. Situated on the Chester River and surrounded by the beauty of the Mid-Atlantic this resort will offer luxurious accommodations amidst the escapism provided by the property’s wildlife preserve, nature trails, and waterfront activities. Queenstown Harbor Resort will seek to embody the uniqueness of the place it inhabits in order to create an intimate and memorable guest experience.

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Bringing a piece of urban sophistication to the suburbs, the new CityStay Hotels prototype is designed to satisfied those travelers who yearn for the coolness factor. This 90 room boutique hotel was recognized at the 2007 Wave of the Future awards program held at the Hospitality Design Magazine Boutique Hotel Show. Reminiscent of an urban skyline the hotel features an open lobby/bar scene and guestrooms with wood floors. A series of reflecting pools are dynamically lit and flow from the lobby to the outside pool garden environment. Designed to meet the market demand for mixed use developments, the room module stacks over garage automobile layouts without transferring structural requirements.

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This project consisted of renovating and restoring the Gateway Statler Hotel, formerly one of the country’s premier historic hotels, into a four-star Renaissance Grand. Conveniently located adjacent to the America Center, the 39-story, 900-room hotel offers spectacular views of the Mississippi River and the Gateway Arch. The renovated tower will become a beacon to the hospitality industry for St. Louis while complementing the city’s beautiful neoclassical architecture.

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Originally planned as a Fresh Fields, Whole Foods Market opened its location at Harbor East in September of 2002. Peter Fillat Architects designed a distinctive canopy system to mark the location of this distinctive grocery store. Punctuated by a three story curving fin that emulates the waves of the Chesapeake lying two blocks to the south, the store is the most eagerly anticipated addition to the already exciting Inner Harbor East shopping district.

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