What can you learn from his buildings? If you're a kid, quite a lot. In one of his building designs, the main entrance resembles a stack of brightly
Excitement is brewing at the harbor’s edge…
colored building blocks. But Peter Winebrenner isn't kidding around. "We may not always take ourselves seriously, but we take what we do seriously," he smiles. "We realize that our buildings will have an impact on a lot of people for a lot of years." Winebrenner is the regional director for the new Brewers Hill office of BSA&A, a noted architectural firm that specializes in the design of schools. To date, the firm has completed over $450 million in educational projects. But the real focus of their work, says Winebrenner, lies
With the new huge neon sign of a winking ‘Mr. Boh” on the harbor’s skyline, you can’t miss it. Under his watchful eye, a new community is taking shape—one that
in wowing their toughest critics–kids. "With schools, it's important to
combines the best
remember that their primary users will be the kids themselves," he notes.
traditions of old Baltimore’s “land of
"If we can create a memorable building that students
pleasant living” with the newest cutting-edge amenities.
want to call their own, it becomes a tool for learning –and we have done our job properly."
That’s Brewers Hill—an exceptional mixed-use community
Pictured above: BSA&A
where you can live, work, and shop. Rising out of the historic National Brewery complex, this extraordinary redevelopment totals more than 750,000 square
For some of her patients, just a friendly voice is the best medicine.
feet and covers 25 acres bordering the water’s edge in Canton. That
Kaitlyn Jones remembers the day when the
said, Brewers Hill
elderly patient in her clinic suddenly burst into
offers you enormous opportunities for growth—with your
tears. "You are the only one who ever takes the time to listen to
choice of flex, retail, and office space, as well as 100 apart-
me," the woman sobbed, " and that's why I'm getting better." Jones
ments and loft-style residences. And, with its central location
and her team staff the Elder Health Suite at Brewer's Hill, a state of the art
just minutes from downtown Baltimore and I-95, you’re never
facility managed by Elder Health, a regional leader in health care plans and
far from, well, anywhere. Even the environmentally “green,”
services for seniors. As the Health Suite's Nurse Practitioner, Jones
energy-efficient building design at Brewer’s Hill is unique, the
oversees a steady stream of older patients-and a range of needs that
first of its kind in the state.
sometimes require more than just medical care. "We're dealing with people that have no support system at home, so we end up being that," she says. By providing access to medical specialists, field nurses, and social workers, Jones makes sure that none of her patients "fall through the cracks."
Tap into a new way of working and living smarter—at Brewers Hill. To see it for yourself, call 410-244-7100.
Her extra efforts have not gone unnoticed; as one patient said to her recently, "You're like family to me." Pictured above: Elder Health
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