In my previous post I mentioned that I had the opportunity to spend three of the first four days in the station exploring. One of those days was a “Friends and Family” event that I was invited to and I had free reign over the public spaces for close to three hours with my camera. My heart was full as took in the incredible work that Ford initiated with the restoration of this magnificent building. Often times I had strange feelings of deja vu but for the most part this seemed like something entirely new, not the crumbling structure I experienced back in 2007. That just goes to show how transformational this project is. I had no idea what the real color of the limestone was, or how brilliant the marble flooring was. The ceiling in the restaurant was obscured by a drop ceiling that was placed to make the space smaller and now it may be my favorite room in the entire building.
Right now it feels like a museum, but I look forward to seeing how it changes in the future as it welcomes workers and becomes a hub for the community. Please flip back and forth between this post and the last, the difference is truly remarkable.
