The Baltimore Peninsula project is designed to transform approximately 177 acres of underutilized industrial land into a dynamic mixed-use community where people can work, live, shop, recreate. Phase 1 of this 20-year project consists of five buildings and 10-acres of parks and public space.

Creation of gathering spaces where people could enjoy yoga, dance classes and art exhibits, was a large part of the design intent. We installed 20 large caliper trees with rootballs weighing over 12,500 lbs. in this area known as Rye Street Park.

These green spaces throughout the property aid in heat island reduction and contribute to community health and wellness, encouraging outside use and recreation.

Pedestrian and bike-friendly elements were important components of the site’s design. Wide, inviting walkways abound, and we installed $725,000 worth of site amenities including benches and bike racks.

In this picture, our team is excavating one of the 125 bioretention planters that were installed on this site. A special liner was used to protect newly installed soils from existing site soil, which is contaminated from a century of industrial production.

Nearly two years later, the planters have filled in nicely adding a verdant continuity to the streetscape in this metro area and functioning as they were intended to capture rainfall and reduce runoff volume.

A 110-ton crane was used to lift soil, trees, plant material, hardscape, fiberglass planters, irrigation materials and synthetic turf to this rooftop terrace. In total $177,000 worth of materials were installed here.

The high level of detail on this project is evident in its extensive hardscape, which effectively uses color, texture, pattern, and material choice to create an aesthetically pleasing outcome.

Emphasis was placed on gateway streets and intersections to announce arrival at the redevelopment through use of hardscape that utilized color and texture. In total, 90,000 SF of pavers were installed on the site.

All of the nearly 25,000 perennials on site were contract grown to ensure that we wouldn’t have to find last minute replacements of certain varieties or sizes if they weren’t available.

Over 84,000 bulbs were planted throughout the site. The allium seen here provides a pop of purple in the spring.

We installed 8500 silva cells to help with the developer’s goal of creating green infrastructure, providing the trees in this urban streetscape with a stable underground structure to promote root growth and enable storm water management.

After installation, the maples and zelkovas seen here are flourishing and being aided in their bioretention qualities by varieties of flowering shrubs, perennials and groundcovers. This combination of technology and well-chosen plant material will undoubtedly enhance this urban green space.

We supplied the general contractor with our GPS information from our installation of drainage and silva cells so that detailed “as built” diagrams could be created showing the locations of all structural elements, systems, and components as they were actually built.

One of the primary objectives of the project was to make strong connections between uses, ecology and people. This was accomplished through the intentional planning and installation of trees, shrubs, bio-retention and pollinator friendly plantings that are deployed throughout the project.

This community space is becoming an accessible and thriving place that contributes positively to the surrounding communities, while demonstrating a commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and the creation of livable communities.