Baltimore Real Estate Mogul Pat Turner Trend 2011 BY DEBORAH K. DIETSCH
Baltimore real estate mogul Pat Turner of Turner Development Group has built a reputation over the past decade for turning neglected urban properties into stylish spaces designed to draw residents back into the city. He has converted structures as unusual as an old hospital and a 1920s grain elevator into contemporary lofts, both with the help of architect Christopher Pfaeffle of the Baltimore firm Parameter Inc.
“Chris is an extremely creative designer and he also has the ability to make his designs affordable,” says Turner. “He knows my taste.” So after the developer and his wife Jeanine purchased a home at auction on a heavily wooded site in Pikesville just outside the city, they tapped Pfaeffle to transform the shabby cottage into a modern dwelling that would be both sophisticated and practical.
The architect approached the assignment in much the same way he tackled his previous designs for Turner: “I look for existing elements that are important and give meaning to the project.” In this case, Pfaeffle preserved the stone chimneys and basement of the home, while demolishing most of the older structure to make way for a more spacious layout. Baltimore real estate mogul interior image:
