Downtown Drone Flight

September 3, 2024

A few snaps from an evening summertime flight near downtown. It really is remarkable how SHoP’s Hudson’s tower has changed the skyline from the North. Its’ glass facade really sticks out prominently against the stone and brick of Detroit’s historic skyscrapers.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. The aerial photo was taken with a drone and shows SHoP Architect's and Bedrock's Hudson's Detroit tower.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. The aerial photo was taken with a drone and shows the skyline from the Cass Corridor west of Woodward Avenue.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. The aerial photo was taken with a drone and shows the sunset reflecting in SHoP Architects and Bedrock's Hudson's Site tower.

New Center + The Fisher Building

August 28, 2024

Here are some images taken on a summer evening in the New Center neighborhood and within the art deco masterpiece that is the Fisher Building.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image shows a cyclist in front of some historic homes on Pallister Street.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image features a historic home on Pallister Street.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image features some of the home on historic Pallister Street in New Center.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image shows the sun creeping in on Pallister Street in New Center.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image features a historic home in New Center with the Fisher Buildings behind it.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image shows the beautiful Fisher Building rising above the tree tops in New Center.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image features some of the details of the Fisher Building as seen from the street.

Architectural and fine art photograph taken in Detroit, Michigan. This image shows the exterior of Cadillac Place which houses offices for the State of Michigan.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This image features some of the sconces located in the theater lobby.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This image features some of the chandeliers located in the main lobby.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This image features a dramatic view of the theater lobby and chandeliers.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This image features the intricate ceiling located above the entrance to the theater.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This image shows some of the detail on the art deco chandeliers.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This image features the ceiling in the lobby in a dramatic wide angle photo.

Architectural and interior commercial photograph taken at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. This photograph features the lobby chandeliers and ceiling.

Michigan Central Station - Morning Timelapse

July 11, 2024

In the lead up to the opening of Michigan Central in June, I decided to try my hand at a morning timelapse of the front facade. It turned out close to what I had envisioned but it definitely makes me want to do more of these throughout the city. Enjoy.

Bagley Mobility Hub

July 2, 2024

The Bagley Mobility Hub is a 1200+ space parking garage that serves workers and visitors at Michigan Central. It may appear to be just a standard parking garage, but it is tech enabled and is used to test autonomous vehicles. It is also a community hub featuring public art and public areas along the Southwest Greenway. It is easily the most architectural interesting parking garage in the city of Detroit and was designed by Rossetti Architects.

Architectural and commercial photograph of the Bagley Mobility Hub designed by Rossetti Architecture at Michigan Central. This image shows the different angles of the panels on the facade.

Architectural and commercial photograph of the Bagley Mobility Hub designed by Rossetti Architecture at Michigan Central. This image shows how the light hits the panels differently on the facade.

Architectural and interior photograph taken at Michigan Central in Detroit, Michigan restored by Ford, Quinn Evans Architects, PAU, and Mikyoung Kim. This image shows the incredible ceiling with new chandeliers.

Michigan Central Station - 2024 Open House Photographs

June 28, 2024

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.