Architects argue for a different site for a new arena

May 13, 2008

Did Baltimore make a mistake by opening what is now called the 1st Mariner Arena on a prime downtown parcel 46 years ago?

Recent columns

• Bold ideas advanced for revamping Columbia

  May 5, 2008

  Some longtime residents will readily admit that one of the flaws of Columbia - the scrupulously planned Howard County community that urban visionary James Rouse launched as a development model in the 1960s - is that it opened without a cemetery, as if no one would ever die there.

• Construction changes birdseye view at Camden Yards

  April 21, 2008

  The field is as lush and green as ever. The ushers look sharp in their bright orange jackets. Fans are once again strolling along Eutaw Street, enjoying Boog's barbecue and hoping for a good season.

• Center designed to put Gettysburg into perspective

  April 14, 2008

  Gettysburg has been a magnet for visitors ever since scavengers began scouring the land for dead soldiers' weapons, knapsacks and belt buckles shortly after the epic Civil War battle ended there in July 1863.

• Short-term lease for old station

  April 7, 2008

  Preservation planners in Baltimore have found a temporary occupant to reopen the historic but shuttered President Street Station this spring, while the city seeks a long-term tenant.

• A monument to a pope and a green retreat for all

  March 31, 2008

  Baltimore native Joseph Sheppard has painted public figures including former President George H.W. Bush and filmmaker John Waters, and his portraits can be found in government buildings, churches and galleries.

• Built in Baltimore, inspired by Italy

  March 17, 2008

  Andrea Palladio was born 500 years ago and practiced architecture in Italy, but his influence is felt widely in America today.

• Masonic Temple close to getting a reprieve

  March 10, 2008

  One year after local preservationists and community leaders voiced concerns that Baltimore's Scottish Rite Temple of Freemasonry might be demolished to make way for new development, the building no longer appears threatened by the wrecker's ball.

• Planning under way for Old Town makeover

  March 3, 2008

  It has designed new housing to replace Church Home Hospital on Broadway and laid the groundwork for the biotech park taking shape north of the Johns Hopkins medical campus.

• 'Wonders of Water' exhibit lets children make a big splash

  February 18, 2008

  From an early age, kids are fascinated by water.

• Another source of inspiration

  September 10, 2007

  Besides being known as the birthplace of the national anthem, Baltimore's Fort McHenry is considered one of the finest examples of fort design in North America.

• Future of Mechanic hinges on its design

  August 13, 2007

  Of all the arguments for designating Baltimore's Morris A. Mechanic Theatre a city landmark, one of the strongest comes from the owner itself.

• Proposal for Constellation rocks the boat

  July 16, 2007

  What would Baltimore's Inner Harbor be without the Constellation?

• World's grand avenues shape visions of Pratt Street

  June 25, 2007

  Will Baltimore's Pratt Street ever be the equivalent of Chicago's Michigan Avenue or New York's Fifth Avenue, or perhaps even the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris?

• Design panel balks at hotel's 'severe' look

  August 29, 2005

  Is Baltimore spending $305 million to build a downtown hotel or a prison?

• Another revival for restaurant?

  July 28, 2003

  Can a venerable Baltimore restaurant make a comeback on its own after nearly 15 years of dormancy, or should the city intervene?