GWWO Architects

04/20/2023

How do you design a new visitor center at 14,000 feet? Timothy A. Schuler spoke with Alan Reed for The Architect's Newspaper about our design for the new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center that puts the focus on the stunning landscape that inspired the lyrics of “America the Beautiful.”

Working in collaboration with Colorado Springs-based RTA Architects, Inc., we created a deferential, durable, and sustainable building that orients visitors within the landscape, accommodates exhibits that allow for a deeper understanding of the history and significance of Pikes Peak, and provides for the essential needs of dining, refreshments, and shelter. Read more: https://bit.ly/40sa4Uy

GWWO has designed a visitor center for Pikes Peak in Colorado that features locally sourced quartzite sandstone and a new boardwalk system.

05/03/2022

What are interpretive centers and why do they matter?

GWWO Design Principal Alan Reed explains in The Architect's Newspaper how interpretive centers, unique in the contemporary architectural repertoire, can foster productive and inclusive discourse and help us mediate between the past and present. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3KlgRHS

If the experience has taught us anything, it is that we must find a way to keep our history in view, while also putting it in perspective.

03/10/2022

While her exact birthdate is unknown, Harriet Tubman was born 200 years ago this month on Maryland's Eastern Shore. To honor her life and legacy, events are planned around the region, including two days of programs at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park and Visitor Center.

On Saturday, GWWO’s Chris Elcock will present the visitor center’s design concept, “The View North,” exploring how the design immerses visitors in the story of Harriet Tubman, taking them on a powerful metaphorical journey revealing her courage, selflessness, and spirit.

Learn more about this month’s events here: https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/historypolitics/events-to-celebrate-harriet-tubmans-bicentennial-birthday/

11/19/2021

We are thrilled to announce that GWWO received four awards during AIA Baltimore's 58th Annual Excellence in Design Awards ceremony.

Grand Design & Design Award: Morgan State University Calvin & Tina Tyler Hall (designed in association with Teeple Architects Inc.)

Good Design = Good Business: Cahill Fitness & Wellness Center

Excellence in Sustainable and Resilient Design: Jean R. Packard Occoquan Center

Receiving these top honors is a true testament to the dedication of our clients and staff to continually push the bounds of design to make a positive impact on our communities and the environment. Thank you to Morgan State University, Baltimore Recnparks, and NOVA Parks for entrusting us to be your partner. Read more: https://bit.ly/30KzSCw

GWWO is an architecture firm based in Baltimore, MD specializing in cultural and educational projects with emphasis on quality design that is inspirational and evocative.

11/17/2021

Have you seen the November issue of Architectural Record? We’re honored to have Morgan State University Calvin & Tyler Hall, the newest addition to the campus designated a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, featured in a profile by Laura Raskin. Read here: https://bit.ly/3oGjz1U

Teeple Architects Inc.
KPN Architects, LLC
Mueller Associates
WFT Engineering, Inc.
Floura Teeter Landscape Architects, Inc.
Barton Malow
Carroll Engineering, Inc.
Restl Designers Inc.
📸: Nic Lehoux

10/29/2021

What do laser beams and the Jefferson Memorial have to do with one another? Washington Post explores causation theories behind the discoloration of the dome and a high-level view of the strategies, including high-tech lasers, our team, Building Conservation Associates, Inc., used to restore its original shine. The roof restoration is the first of three concurrent efforts by GWWO to improve the memorial’s physical condition and experience for the site’s 3.5 million annual visitors. Read more: https://wapo.st/3vUdd26

The iconic Jefferson Memorial was falling victim to an implacable enemy: Nature. Conservationists have managed to control an unsightly infestation of biofilm - for now.

10/28/2021

Last Wednesday, Berkshire Elementary School was buzzing with excitement as Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated the school's official opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Replacing an old 1954 facility on the same site, the new school offers a variety of interwoven collaboration spaces, including a large learning commons on each floor, breakout spaces, a technology-rich media center, presentation and pinup space on and below the central stair, and a rooftop classroom, to support multiple modes of instruction. Congrats to BCPS and the project team, including Gipe Associates and MK Consulting Engineers. https://bit.ly/3biQmn4

GWWO is an architecture firm based in Baltimore, MD specializing in cultural and educational projects with emphasis on quality design that is inspirational and evocative.

10/20/2021

The new Morgan State University Calvin & Tina Tyler Hall has been named AIA Maryland's 2021 Public Building of the Year, the organizations most prestigious award, and received an Excellence in Design Honor Award. The jury praised the design, stating:

“This striking project makes a bold statement about the design aesthetic of university architecture, particularly as sited on an HBCU campus. The goal of the project was to bridge the historic neoclassical style academic quad and the modern campus commons, and that bridge was traversed unapologetically with intention and finesse. ... This stately design succeeds in every dimension.”

Congratulations to Morgan State University and the entire project team! Read more: https://bit.ly/3aORZsy

Teeple Architects Inc.
KPN Architects, LLC
Mueller Associates
Floura Teeter Landscape Architects, Inc.
Barton Malow
Carroll Engineering, Inc.
WFT Engineering
Restl Designers Inc.
📸: Nic Lehoux

10/18/2021

Last Friday, NY State Parks & Historic Sites and GWWO celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Niagara Falls State Park, USA Welcome Center. The center, opening in Spring 2023, replaces an outdated and cramped facility with a new immersive experience, inside and out. Nestled into the sloped site, the center places the awe-inspiring beauty of the Niagara River Gorge and immense power of the falls at the forefront. Like a giant sheet of water, the expansive glass facade maximizes views and offers continuous connections to the falls throughout the lobby and exhibit areas. https://bit.ly/3mEZZSw

Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects LLP
T.Y. Lin International

09/17/2021

is back! Tomorrow, over 1,000 , , and centers, will offer free admission as part of Smithsonian Magazine's annual event.

Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, NJ, is one of the many museums opening their doors this Saturday. Where will you visit? Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3BsMA5Q

📸: Don Pearse

09/16/2021

The National World War I Memorial in DC has received an Award of Merit from NAIOP DC l MD Chapter for Best Institutional Facility. Serving a dual function as a space of commemoration and as an urban park situated within the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, the design harmonizes these two functions with great sensitivity, providing an expanded commemorative identity while at the same time respecting the historically significant park design and offering a variety of uses. Congratulations to the World War One Centennial Commission, Grunley Construction Company, Inc., Joseph Weishaar, DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, and the entire project team.

📸: Alan Karchmer

09/02/2021

On Monday, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) hosted a long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the opening of Crofton High School, the first new public high school in the county since 1982. Located within Crofton Park, the 275,000-SF school embraces its natural setting to offer over 1,700 students an inspirational, modern, and flexible learning environment. After opening in a limited capacity in spring 2021, Crofton will be fully abuzz next week when students arrive, many for the first time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3t5e5PL

GWWO is an architecture firm based in Baltimore, MD specializing in cultural and educational projects with emphasis on quality design that is inspirational and evocative.