TWO PINTS WITH TWOPOINT

We celebrated our 20th anniversary by highlighting our incredible clients, learning how they’re answering community challenges every day to create stronger neighborhoods. We learned about the people leading these organizations and the communities they serve, hearing their stories, and enjoyed a pint or two along the way! Over the course of several months, Twopoint hosted panels with different brewers and community leaders, cultivating meaningful conversations with the communities they serve.

Event 1: Diamondback Brewing Company

Our first happy hour discussion with Tom Foster from Diamondback Brewing Co., Kim Callari from The Baltimore Station and Kathleen Lechleiter and David Lopez from Twopoint Studio.

Diamondback was our first brewery. We helped some young entrepreneurs envision what a space disconnected from a new development could become: a destination for a growing community in an established neighborhood. The Baltimore Station was the first true housing project where we volunteered, served meals, worked with residents on art installations within their building, and joined in raising critical funding. We got involved!

Understanding our clients’ missions, goals and dreams has made us better architects and ultimately, better people.

A woman wearing glasses and a face mask smiling inside a dimly lit space, with a brick wall in the background. Part of a person's arm is visible on the left side of the image, slightly out of focus.
Two men with beards and smiling faces standing inside a modern cafe or restaurant with wood and metal interior decor. The man in the foreground wears a jacket and the man in the background wears a cap and a jacket.
A woman with long hair, holding a glass of beer, at an indoor event or gathering.
A group of seven people gathered indoors, smiling and talking, with some holding drinks, in a space with exposed brick walls and industrial lighting.
Black and white image of people standing in a bar or restaurant, holding glasses of beer, with exposed pipes on the ceiling and large windows in the background.

Event 2: Guilford Hall Brewery

Richard Craft Jr. from Guilford Hall Brewery and Mansur Abdul-Malik from The NHP Foundation in discussion with Kathleen Lechleiter and David Lopez of Twopoint Studio.

Guilford Hall restores the Crown Cork & Seal’s industrial complex into a brewery, restaurant, event space and biergarten while considering work force and employment strategies for the community. NHP Foundation renovated single-family homes throughout the city integrating low-income residents into communities of opportunity advancing new models of affordable housing.

A person filling a glass with beer from a tap at Guillford Hall Brewery.
A group of five people standing indoors, listening to a man who is speaking and holding a cup. The room has a wooden wall and a partly painted wall in the background.
People sitting at a bar in a rustic-style pub with wooden walls and hanging Edison-style light bulbs.
People gathered in a dimly lit bar with hanging Edison-style light bulbs, some conversation taking place, bottles on the bar counter, brick walls, and a rustic ambiance.
A man with a beard and glasses wearing a hat with a feather, holding a pint of beer in a bar or pub setting, surrounded by other people.

Event 3: Suspended Brewing Company

Josey Schwartz with Suspended Brewing Company and Meredith Chaiken with Greater Baybrook Alliance join Kathleen Lechleiter and David Lopez of Twopoint Studio with Courtney Morgan of SCRD (Studio for Collaboration, Research and Design) facilitating the discussion.

Josey and Yasmin at Suspended are two of our favorite people. Great clients and a business model as a good neighbor and stalwart of the local community, hosting events and providing a comfortable place for good people and great beer. Working with Greater Baybrook under the leadership of Meredith Chaiken, Twopoint Studio and Elite Construction teamed with local artists on a community initiative during the pandemic to create an identity for small restaurants, promote social distancing and patronize local businesses.

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Three people talking in front of a wall with bottles and the word 'Suspended' written above.
Group of people seated in a row, engaged in a discussion or listening to a speaker in an indoor setting.
A group of people sitting in a room, with a man in the foreground holding a cup and looking to his right, in front of a window with buildings outside.
Interior of a modern restaurant or café with a large, multi-tiered chandelier, large windows, and people sitting at tables.

Event 4: Checkerspot Brewing Company

Judy Neff with Checkerspot Brewing Co. and Beth Benner with Women's Housing Coalition join Kathleen Lechleiter and David Lopez of Twopoint Studio with Courtney Morgan of SCRD (Studio for Collaboration, Research and Design) facilitating the discussion.

Taking a raw warehouse space in an industrial building by the stadiums, Checkerspot came to Twopoint with a request to develop a production brewery with distribution in mind. WHC is a non-profit providing permanent supportive housing for individuals and families is near and dear to our hearts. We’ve brought together two women who are leading their organizations, showing their passion and acting as role models in the City. Whether it’s a female brewer and owner or leading an agency providing permanent supportive housing to individuals and families, these women are getting it done.

A woman standing in a brewery with brewing equipment and ladders, holding a glass of beer, smiling.
A group of people seated around a table in a well-lit room, with one woman smiling and holding a glass, and others engaging in conversation. Artwork can be seen on the wall in the background.
Two women sitting at a long table in a room with a brick ceiling, smiling and laughing, with drinks in front of them.
A man with glasses and a beard holding a glass of beer, gesturing with his hand, while a woman listens, seated at a table in a room with large windows and wall art.