The exterior of the stone cottage after renovation. – Amy Mulvihill
The stone cottage before renovations, which cost $13 million to complete. – Courtesy of Parks & People Foundation
The interior of the stone cottage before renovations. – Courtesy of Parks & People Foundation
The large community meeting room in stone cottage after renovation. – Amy Mulvihill
The carriage house, currently used for storage, is clad in the same local Butler stone as the cottage. Raised garden beds will be added next to it this summer. – Amy Mulvihill
A view of the Sally and Butch Michel Center for Parks & People showing solar panels on the roof and, on the left, the plantings and skylights that comprise the green roof on the below grade offices. – Amy Mulvihill
Another view of the green roof. – Amy Mulvihill
Offices below the green roof. The office is heated and cooled via geothermal energy. Both the side window and skylights open for air circulation. – Amy Mulvihill
Green features include water fountains that encourage the use of refillable glasses, cups, and water bottles. – Amy Mulvihill
A special display counter on the water fountain shows how many plastic bottles have been avoided through the use of refillable vessels. – Amy Mulvihill
Corkscrew bike racks encourage commuting by bike. – Amy Mulvihill
A special mat with a satellite view of Baltimore on it was donated to Parks & People by Baltimore-based eco-restoration firm BioHabitats. – Amy Mulvihill
The grounds are full of installations for play and/or reflection, such as this large-scale bird’s nest. – Amy Mulvihill
Another outdoor play space. – Amy Mulvihill
The stage was set up in the lower lawn of the Parks & People Foundation’s campus, just across the street from the Mondawmin Transit Center, where students and police clashed on April 27 last year. – Amy Mulvihill
Members of Parks & People BRANCHES program walk up the hill toward the stone cottage for the groundbreaking of the new Youth Employment Center. – Amy Mulvihill
BRANCHES team members dig in at the groundbreaking. Far left is Parks & People president Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder. – Amy Mulvihill