UNDER ARMOUR VISITOR CENTER
UNDER ARMOUR VISITOR CENTER
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND COMMERCIAL Under Armour, a global leader in athletic performance apparel and accessories, is headquartered in the historic industrial Locust Point neighborhood on Baltimore’s downtown waterfront. The multi-building campus is divided by an active rail line and lacked a center for visitors. The architects worked with Under Armour to study campus connectivity, wayfinding, and the visual impact of the corporate brand across the campus and beyond. The design solution creates a campus-wide “Circuit” that integrates a new pedestrian bridge and a distinct central pathway which connect to a dynamic new welcome center. Completed in the first phase, the 7,600 sf state-of-the-art visitor center is the heart of campus from which all activity and wayfinding are anchored. Conceived as an extension of the corporate mission to “make all athletes better through passion, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation,” the modern design creates an immersive hightech audiovisual experience that tells the story of Under Armour, its design, and its innovation. In the next phase, the deck will extend to an elevated pedestrian bridge across the rail line, completing the “Circuit” and tying together the campus with a bold red ribbon of circulation and activity.
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The covered plaza at the building’s entry provides a gathering place for athletic teams and school groups visiting to tour the campus.
The brand is communicated through the small building’s bold presence on the site, clearly defined architectural elements, and incorporation of athleticrelated materials and brand colors including dark gray metal panels, bright yellow pavers, and red steel-plate railings.
Visitors are welcomed into a tall, open lounge and reception area with hardwood basketball court flooring and floor-to-ceiling curtainwall windows that blur the edge between interior and exterior spaces and afford gracious views both into and from the building.
The upper level houses a small café that opens onto a covered outdoor seating deck and viewing platform for events like the Baltimore Marathon.
The deck is designed to eventually connect to the elevated campus circulation system, completing the “Circuit” and tying together the campus with a bold red ribbon of circulation and activity.
Under Armour’s bold visitor center is an assertion of the brand and creates a heart from which all campus activity and wayfinding are anchored.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND COMMERCIAL Under Armour, a global leader in athletic performance apparel and accessories, is headquartered in the historic industrial Locust Point neighborhood on Baltimore’s downtown waterfront. The multi-building campus is divided by an active rail line and lacked a center for visitors. The architects worked with Under Armour to study campus connectivity, wayfinding, and the visual impact of the corporate brand across the campus and beyond. The design solution creates a campus-wide “Circuit” that integrates a new pedestrian bridge and a distinct central pathway which connect to a dynamic new welcome center. Completed in the first phase, the 7,600 sf state-of-the-art visitor center is the heart of campus from which all activity and wayfinding are anchored. Conceived as an extension of the corporate mission to “make all athletes better through passion, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation,” the modern design creates an immersive hightech audiovisual experience that tells the story of Under Armour, its design, and its innovation. In the next phase, the deck will extend to an elevated pedestrian bridge across the rail line, completing the “Circuit” and tying together the campus with a bold red ribbon of circulation and activity.
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1. Visitor Center
2. Elevated Circuit
3. Circuit at Grade
CAFE FLOOR
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10
12
EXHIBITION FLOOR
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11
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1 2 3 4 5 6
SUPPORT ALCOVE SERVERY MECHANICAL JANITOR REST ROOM
7 8 9 10 11 12
EXHIBITION SPACE MEDIA WALL CAFE DECK ELEVATOR FUTURE EXPANSION
0
4’-0”
8’-0”
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E-W SECTION THROUGH CORE
N-S SECTION
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SUPPORT ALCOVE SERVERY MECHANICAL JANITOR REST ROOM EXHIBITION SPACE MEDIA WALL CAFE DECK ELEVATOR
ELEVATIONS
South
North
West
East
The covered plaza at the building’s entry provides a gathering place for athletic teams and school groups visiting to tour the campus.
The brand is communicated through the small building’s bold presence on the site, clearly defined architectural elements, and incorporation of athleticrelated materials and brand colors including dark gray metal panels, bright yellow pavers, and red steel-plate railings.
Visitors are welcomed into a tall, open lounge and reception area with hardwood basketball court flooring and floor-to-ceiling curtainwall windows that blur the edge between interior and exterior spaces and afford gracious views both into and from the building.
The upper level houses a small café that opens onto a covered outdoor seating deck and viewing platform for events like the Baltimore Marathon.
The deck is designed to eventually connect to the elevated campus circulation system, completing the “Circuit” and tying together the campus with a bold red ribbon of circulation and activity.
Under Armour’s bold visitor center is an assertion of the brand and creates a heart from which all campus activity and wayfinding are anchored.
