Open-air Pool Deck Featured in Vogue’s “The Hottest Hotel Pools to Cool Down In This Summer”

The recently opened Sagamore Pendry Hotel, a 128 room luxury hotel in Historic Fells Point, is featured in Vogue Magazine’s,“The Hottest Hotel Pools to Cool Down In This Summer.” Vogue describes the pool deck designed by Baltimore based firm, Mahan Rykiel Associates (MRA), as “stunning” and included Sagamore Pendry in a list of “most Instagram worthy ” resorts in the nation.

This is a reoccurring pattern for MRA’s work along Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Condé Nast named Four Seasons Hotel in Harbor East to its “hot hotel” list for 2012, crediting the outdoor spaces designed by MRA as a key reason for the ranking.

President of MRA Richard Jones comments, “It’s been wonderful to be part of the revitalization of Baltimore's waterfront. It has a rich diversity of textures and uses that few cities can claim. From industry, to maritime uses, office and residential developments, and now, some of the most luxurious hotel / resort experiences in the country. So whether it’s a fast and fun experiences like the Sandlot that you're looking for, or the world class style and sophistication of Sagamore Pendry, there's something for everyone.”

The scope of MRA’s work on Sagamore Pendry consisted of the hotel entry, the pool deck, guest and presidential terraces as well as streetscape and waterfront promenade design.

The pool courtyard includes 5 custom designed cabanas, offering guests solitude for spa services and relaxation. The light color palette and contemporary design aesthetic of the outdoor spaces offer a contrast to the rich, dark warm tones of the architecture’s masculine interior designed by Baltimore’s Patrick Sutton.

Founded in 1983, Mahan Rykiel Associates is a 47 person landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm headquartered in Baltimore Maryland. The firm works across scales to imagine and realize projects that enrich the human condition and support vibrant natural systems.