Comments on: Tallest Building Gets Parking Garage

By: jamie hunt

jamie hunt — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:07:48 +0000

Interesting. Some other issues: it’s built on landfill; builders may not have wanted to invest so much in the “tub” to keep the harbor out; also, at that time (before the rest of the area was built up) there was a fair amount of surface parking nearby; and, lastly, these days it’s not unheard of for clerical staff to drive their own car to work–40 years ago, not so much.

By: johnny dollar

johnny dollar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:20:05 +0000

well the building was designed by architect vlastimil koubek and built 1970-73. which means it was designed probably 1969-70. i am a bit familiar with koubek’s work ~ he designed several federal buildings in d.c. perhaps his assumptions about public transportation based on his work in d.c. was transcribed over to baltimore, which we know is NOT an accurate assumption.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:46:59 +0000

It’s amazing the built so little parking associated with 100 Light Street (Legg Mason Building). Perhaps engineering limitations prohibited them from going more than a couple stories below the building.

By: johnny dollar

johnny dollar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:18:07 +0000

i was pretty suprises when that building started going down. i asked some contacts at whiting-turner last week what the project was, and they verified that it was a parking garage. as soon as you have any imagery of the proposed garage, please post it - i hope it will be a design consistent with the scale and detailing of that part of the city.