Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS)Public-Private Partnership

Site design created beautiful green space and ample parking for the new animal shelter.

Statistics

Construction Cost
$12.4 MIllion
Year Completed
2020
Square Feet
37,000
Acres
4

Team Members Involved

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Marianne K. Crampton, PE
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Paul D. Crampton
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Steve McCalmont
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Seth Glasser​

Partners

Architect | Manns Woodward Studios

10839 Philadelphia Rd
White Marsh, MD 21162
(410) 344-1460

Project Overview

This new 37,000 SF facility for BARCS creates a state-of-the-art animal shelter facility to house veterinary exam/surgery rooms, as well as animal holding for dogs, cats, farm animals, small mammals, and reptiles. This project was financed through a public-private partnership between the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office, Baltimore Development Corporation, Baltimore City Health Department, and the Horseshoe Casino.

Our Approach

The constrained City site needed additional green space for the animals, which was created behind the building. Parking was expanded and microbiotention facilities managed stormwater.

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This new school created an environment which mirrored its original greenfields site. Using submerged gravel wetlands, colorful landscaping, and a bridged swale, MK’s site design integrated existing natural features.

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Frederick County Public Schools Blue Heron Elementary School

A new elementary school in Frederick County was created in response to growing population and development in the County. This school required extensive coordination with the developer of the adjacent community.

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Mother Seton Academy Mother Seton Academy Gymnasium

By thoughtfully designing and programming a tiny lot, the Mother Seton Academy gained a learning garden, pocket park, and outdoor classroom for their middle school students.

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Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) Severn Center

The Severn Center is a project 20 years in the making, a multi-purpose center created for children, youth, families, seniors – a place of community involvement and impact.

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