AIA Detroit : The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture

by Hill, Eric J.; Gallagher, John; Korab, Balthazar; American Institute of Architects Detroit Chapter

• ISBN13: 9780814331200
• ISBN10: 0814331203
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr

Summary

This completely new guide to Detroit architecture provides a fresh, in-depth look at the city of Detroit itself as well as a number of distinctive environments outside the city proper. Like its predecessor, Detroit Architecture: AIA Guide, AIA Detroit is an authoritative yet highly readable account of a wide range of structures and urban spaces. Organized as a series of walking (or driving) tours beginning with the Downtown area, the guide moves north, west, and east to explore the city's many districts and neighborhoods, and then takes a look at the special environments of the Grosse Pointe Lakeshore, the Cranbrook educational community, the GM Technical Center, and Ford's Dearborn. Photographs of each site and numerous useful maps throughout help readers visualize the locales. AIA Detroit serves as a much-needed tool in uncovering and navigating the city's rich architectural heritage for citizens, tourists, and architecture students alike.

Author Biography

Eric J. Hill, PhD, FAIA, a Detroit-based architect, is Director of Urban Design and Planning with Albert Kahn Associates and adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan John Gallagher is a writer for the Detroit Free Press. He has also written for Architectural Record, Inland Architect, and many other publications

Table of Contents

About the AIA Guide	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
Downtown	p. 10
Civic Center	p. 12
RenCen	p. 24
Greektown	p. 34
East Necklace	p. 44
Grand Circus	p. 54
West Necklace	p. 70
Fort/Financial	p. 82
Campus Martius	p. 96
Midtown	p. 106
Woodward Midtown	p. 108
Brush Park	p. 116
Medical Center	p. 120
Cass Corridor	p. 126
Grand River	p. 136
Wayne State	p. 140
Cultural Center	p. 152
North	p. 166
Milwaukee Junction	p. 168
New Center	p. 174
Woodward Piety	p. 184
Hamtramck	p. 188
Boston-Edison	p. 190
Highland Park	p. 196
Northwest	p. 200
Palmer Park	p. 204
Palmer Woods	p. 208
West	p. 214
Near West	p. 216
Southwest	p. 222
East	p. 226
Rivertown	p. 228
Lafayette/Gratiot	p. 246
Elmwood	p. 254
Belle Isle	p. 260
Indian Village	p. 266
East Jefferson	p. 276
Special Environments	p. 284
Grosse Pointe Lakeshore	p. 288
Cranbrook	p. 304
GM Technical Center	p. 320
Ford's Dearborn	p. 328
Timeline of Architects	p. 338
Bibliography	p. 348
Index to Buildings	p. 350
Index to Architects	p. 356
Photography Credits	p. 359
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