Architectural Effort for Detroit Renewal?

[DetroitPlanner]

The last thing Detroit needs are tall skyscrapers. With so much discussion on this page being anti-car, or parking garage, the more tall buildings you build the more parking you will need.

Please remember that we are doing things with remarkable buildings that were once empty. The Argonaut was designed by Albert Kahn, the Whitney and the Dime by Burnham are among those that have or are going through significant recreation. The recent expansion of the DIA involved Micheal Graves.

In short I don't think we are doing too bad when it comes to having noted architects in recreated buildings.

[p69rrh51]

The last thing Detroit needs are tall skyscrapers. With so much discussion on this page being anti-car, or parking garage, the more tall buildings you build the more parking you will need.

Please remember that we are doing things with remarkable buildings that were once empty. The Argonaut was designed by Albert Kahn, the Whitney and the Dime by Burnham are among those that have or are going through significant recreation. The recent expansion of the DIA involved Micheal Graves.

In short I don't think we are doing too bad when it comes to having noted architects in recreated buildings.

DetroitPlanner while D. H. Burham & Company designed the Dime and Ford buildings, he had passed away by the time the Whitney was under development. The Whitney was designed by the company that succeeded D. H. Burnham & Company, Graham, Burnham & Company. Daniel Burnham may have done some of the initial design work, but most of the design work was done by Ernest R. Graham and Burham's sons Hubert and Daniel Jr. Graham, Burham & Company would eventually become Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, the architects of the original Federal Reserve Building.

Included is an image of the David Whitney Building from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect.

[DetroitPlanner]

DetroitPlanner while D. H. Burham & Company designed the Dime and Ford buildings, he had passed away by the time the Whitney was under development. The Whitney was designed by the company that succeeded D. H. Burnham & Company, Graham, Burnham & Company. Daniel Burnham may have done some of the initial design work, but most of the design work was done by Ernest R. Graham and Burham's sons Hubert and Daniel Jr. Graham, Burham & Company would eventually become Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, the architects of the original Federal Reserve Building.

Included is an image of the David Whitney Building from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect.

The place certainly has his terra cotta white city influences.