New glass and steel spires have penetrated the skyline of Baltimore, marking a new look for a city that architects say is leaving behind its historic industrial look for the 21st century.

“I would say Baltimore?s architecture is defined mostly by its heritage, and we have a very rich heritage,” said Klaus Philipsen, president of design firm ArchPlan and a co-chair of the Urban Design Committee of the American Institute of Architects? Baltimore chapter.