District Detroit Development Plans Summary

[mikeg19]

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/educat...detroit-center

Looks like the final design has been approved. Good to see there is traction on this.

[Gistok]

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/educat...detroit-center

Looks like the final design has been approved. Good to see there is traction on this.

Yes... but unfortunately it has all the charm of a 1950s Gas Station road sign...

[rbdetsport]

Yes... but unfortunately it has all the charm of a 1950s Gas Station road sign...

Did anyone else notice the background skyline in the second rendering? If only

Also, the planned mixed-use building on the site of Hockeytown Cafe is included as a full rendering whereas the planned residential building on the same block at the UMIC is shown in scale only. And the planned office building and residential building on the parking lots in front of Comerica Park are not included either. I am not shocked by any of this, just wanted to share my observations out of grief and annoyance.

[southen]

Did anyone else notice the background skyline in the second rendering? If only

Also, the planned mixed-use building on the site of Hockeytown Cafe is included as a full rendering whereas the planned residential building on the same block at the UMIC is shown in scale only. And the planned office building and residential building on the parking lots in front of Comerica Park are not included either. I am not shocked by any of this, just wanted to share my observations out of grief and annoyance.

Clearly a rendering of District Detroit in 3024 haha.

I think what you may be seeing is the buildings that are being designed specifically by KPF. Stylistically the office building on Woodward, the arena hotel and the UMIC all fit the firms portfolio. I think the apartment buildings and the design of the office in front of Comerica were a notch or two down from the quality they usually produce.

[mikeg19]

Yes... but unfortunately it has all the charm of a 1950s Gas Station road sign...

I don't hate it lol I find it hard to really like anything now, it's all glass curtain crap. Give me a Guardian or Penobscot building over Hudson's tower any day.

[canuck]

I don't hate it lol I find it hard to really like anything now, it's all glass curtain crap. Give me a Guardian or Penobscot building over Hudson's tower any day.

Bulimia, I also feel the same about glass, glass, glass walls. I still think the WWI tank look of this building is a sort of homage to Detroit's "Arsenal of Democracy" rep. That’s just me, but I like it.

But, obviously, none of the more sculptural contemporary bldgs compare to the classic skyscrapers of Detroit.