Studio Gang has released images of the firm?s Strategic Master Plan for the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The driving force of this initiative is to identify opportunities for sustained growth, improvements to the visitor experience, and to reinforce the organization?s commitment to conservation and education at all scales.

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Studio Gang has released images of the firm?s Strategic Master Plan for the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The driving force of this initiative is to identify opportunities for sustained growth, improvements to the visitor experience, and to reinforce the organization?s commitment to conservation and education at all scales.

Conceptual rendering. The proposed Pier 4 addition unites existing and new building volumes. Visitors arriving from Pier 3 walk toward a covered entrance with views of a theater, restaurant, and the Pier 4 exhibit.. Image Courtesy of Studio Gang
The 33,500 square meter (360,000 square foot) plan calls for a new harmony to the aquarium?s facilities, which are currently separated by a former ship slip in the city?s harbor, by establishing a 3,500 square meter (37,000 square foot) urban wetland. In the words of the Studio, ?By providing outdoor educational and social spaces for visitors and the public, the plan simultaneously improves the local ecology, creates a campus identity, strengthens connectivity, and exte...