The aquarium stands as the sculptural centerpiece of the Inner Harbor and an example of Baltimore’s national influence in urban redevelopment during the 1980s. Designed by an interdisciplinary firm that first reimagined the aquarium building type for Boston’s New England Aquarium, this project inspired an international burst of aquarium construction with its bold, sculptural exterior and innovative exhibits. Visitors move on a one-way path through seven levels from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to a rainforest canopy under the glass pyramid roof. The dramatic roof profile and position projecting into the harbor compliments the aquarium’s status as a blockbuster education and entertainment attraction drawing millions of visitors. Chermayeff’s firm also designed the Glass Pavilion north addition that opened in 2005 and added another dramatically angled roof line to the Aquarium’s profile.