Hands-on Architects
SM+P uses a "craft" approach to design thoughtful, beautiful and functional spaces for clients in a range of industries.
Over the past 35 years, SM+P Architects has served clients ranging from restaurants, schools and laboratories to private clubs and residences. For each project, SM+P creates a built product that has truly been crafted.
The SM+P offices in Baltimore, Maryland
History of our firm
In 1982, Walter Schamu & Associates moved into Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, and began a legacy of unique, revered architecture, starting out with a focus on residential work.
Through the 1980s, the firm continued to expand and bring in new, exciting work. 1984 saw a new location for the growing business and the firm found work in historic preservation, renovation, rehabilitation and adaptive use. The following year, Anthony Machowski parterned with the firm, bringing with him work from the healthcare, education and research industries.
During the 90’s, the firm expanded even more, with Victor Greco, AIA, opening up a satellite office in Wheeling, West Virginia. The office provided academic, healthcare, institutional, commercial and residential design for clients in West Virginia, western Maryland, and Ohio.
Into the 2000’s, the renamed Schamu Machowski Greco (SMG) Architects picked up some of their most notable work, including renovations to the Hippodrome Theater and the rebuilding of the B&O Railroad Museum, both in 2004. The firm continued to gain success with a myriad of clients and projects garnering multiple recognitions.
On February 26, 2014, exactly 32 years after Walter Schamu & Associates opened their doors, SMG announced their renaming and rebranding of the company, and welcome Charles Patterson on as partner. SM+P continues in the tradition of its former incarnates as a firm of excellence, embracing a future with new, exciting clients and projects.
Walter Schamu
FAIA, Founding Principal
Along with founding what is now SM+P Architects back in 1982, Walter works on the firm’s historic, residential, religious and club projects. He is respected throughout the region for his expertise in historic architecture and is the founder of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation.
Charles Patterson
AIA, LEED AP, President
Director of Design
Charles came to SM+P in 2000 and has worked on projects of varying scale and complexity. He takes a great interest in design and though he enjoys the modernist vocabulary, he has also skillfully handled numerous projects of a historic nature.
Drew Beier
AIA, Project Architect
Principal
Drew Beier joined SM+P in 2011 and has spent more than a decade working across the firm’s most distinctive hospitality, community, and commercial projects. He brings a straightforward philosophy to every brief: understand the problem properly, care about the outcome, and deliver. For Drew, good architecture isn’t about ego or style — it’s about solving the right problem for the right client.
Among the projects he’s shaped are the Mt. Washington Tavern, where the challenge was to modernise a beloved Baltimore institution without losing what made it special, and Canton Car Wash, where a brief of “make it cool” became a multi-location hospitality concept built around a 15-minute wait. He is also the lead architect on Pigtown Climbs, a nonprofit climbing facility using repurposed shipping containers to connect inner-city youth to outdoor experiences — the kind of project that shows what architecture can do when it serves a community rather than just a client.
Drew holds AIA and NCARB credentials and is based in Baltimore.
Employment
We are always seeking creative individuals to join our talented team at SM+P.
Submit a resume and cover letter:info@smp-architects.com
Contact
SM+P Architects
1100 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201