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Yamasaki, Leinweber & Associates designed 22400 West Seven Mile Road for the American Concrete Institute as its first permanent headquarters (ACI was founded in 1905 as the National Association of Cement Users). Completed in 1958, it is instantly recognizable as the work of Yamasaki, even if you didn't know he designed it. According to the website, Michigan Modern, all ACI asked was for a dramatic building that showcased concrete as a viable building material. Needless to say, they got what they asked for. ACI relocated into a new building in 1996. In recent years, the building was home to Starr Commonwealth, a social service group. It is currently home to EcoWorks, a Detroit-based non-profit that provides services focused on community development and sustainability. #Detroit #Westside #NorthwestDetroit #CurtainWall #Modernism #MinoruYamasaki #SevenMileRoad #WestSevenMile #archi_ologie #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at EcoWorks) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWbkaRDa_n/?igshid=193zwsfxkyhet

611 Woodward Avenue was completed in 1959 as the new National Bank of Detroit (NBD) headquarters. The bank was previously located inside the First National Building, located across the street. The new building was designed by Albert Kahn Associates, not Kahn himself, who died 17 years earlier. It was among the first of a wave of structures of modernity that arose from the ashes of perhaps the darkest period in Detroit's architectural history. In fact, not one, but two late 19th century buildings were sacrificed in this case - Detroit's first skyscraper, the Hammond Building (1889, George H. Edbrooke) and the original Union Trust Building (1896, Donaldson & Meier). The latter half of the 20th century saw a movement to "modernize" cities around the globe. This movement, known as urban renewal, saw older architecture be replaced with sleek, modern designs. Detroit was arguably the epicenter of this movement. Unfortunately, along with the aforementioned buildings, the city's beloved (and much missed) Old City Hall (1871, James Anderson), the Majestic Building, Detroit's second skyscraper (1896, D. H. Burnham & Company) and many more would meet the wrecking ball during this era. The new NBD headquarters is an example of curtain wall architecture, meaning the exterior walls are non-structural and utilized only to keep weather out and occupants in. But let's be honest, it resembles a giant cheese grater, doesn't it? Admit it! After several mergers, the building is now home to Chase Bank. It was purchased by billionaire Dan Gilbert in 2011 and renamed The Qube. WXYZ-TV, the local ABC affiliate, opened a downtown studio on the first floor in 2014. #Detroit #Downtown #FinancialDistrict #CurtainWall #Modernism #AlbertKahnAssociates #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at The Qube WXYZ Downtown Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8eacMDN66/?igshid=1d2e1kcc7calc

BLEU in BLUE and Miami Beach vibes in Detroit. #Detroit #Downtown #ArtDeco #ArtModerne #StreamlineModerne #Modernism #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at BLEU DETROIT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCCOYRXjx3d/?igshid=4xeslwhv9dha

(at Yamasaki Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fRoY1DB2u/?igshid=lxigpnhgsbto

The William & Mary Palmer House at 227 Orchard Hills Drive in Ann Arbor was built in 1952 for William & Mary Palmer, both graduates of the University of Michigan. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright during his Usonian period, the last great era of his long, prolific career. The Palmer residence is noted for it use of triangular geometry - no right angles were used in the designing of the structure. The exterior features several materials such as "claycraft" brick, perforated ceramic block and red tidewater cypress. The unmistakable cantilevered roof is constructed of cedar shingles and copper. Like many others, the interior includes Wright-designed furniture. The Palmers acquired the secluded hillside property in 1949 and began searching for an architect. Among those considered were Michigan based architects such as George Brigham, considered Ann Arbor's first modern architect, and Alden B. Dow, a pupil of FLW and a master in his own right. After seeing Wright's Affleck House in Bloomfield Hills, they sought him to design their home. Construction began in 1950. The Palmer House is a testament to Wright's incomparable ability of meshing architecture and the natural landscape around it. The Palmer family owned the home until 2009, when it was purchased by Jeffrey and Kathryn Schox, alumni of U of M. Jeffrey, a patent attorney living in San Francisco, visits Ann Arbor several weeks a year. Otherwise, the home is available for rent as a guest house as well as business meetings and special events. #AnnArbor #WashtenawCounty #Usonian #Modernism #FrankLloydWright #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MichiganPlacesMatter #WrightSites (at The Frank Lloyd Wright Palmer House) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2NP9V_lvVK/?igshid=124nhp6x7dvqr

Diamonds are forever, forever, forever.... #Detroit #CassCorridor #MidtownDetroit #WayneState #InternationalStyle #Modernism #MinoruYamasaki #archi_ologie #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #NationalHistoricLandmark #GalaxyS10 #withGalaxy (at McGregor Memorial Conference Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxY22LDArqi/?igshid=1835ffnd4j62h

1540 Woodward was built in 1942 as the Telenews Theater. It was designed by Cyril Edward Schley, who worked with the great C. Howard Crane on a number of Detroit's theaters. The Telenews, which was actually a nationwide chain, provided locals with updates from across the globe during World War II. "A Well-Informed Public Is America's Best Defense" was the Telenews' motto. The facade was originally a colorful blue and orange terra cotta. The most notable feature of the theater was the large glass globe that was once above a marquee. As with many downtown theaters from the 1920s through '40s, the Telenews waned in popularity the latter decades of last century, as more and more households had access to television. Since 2000, the space has been a nightclub, first as the Bleu Room Experience and then simply as Bleu, which it remains today. #Detroit #Downtown #ArtDeco #ArtModerne #StreamlineModerne #Modernism #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at BLEU DETROIT) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuTLnlqAI8V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aor3zwbgbz6r

Two Yamasaki classics, one view. #Detroit #CassCorridor #MidtownDetroit #WayneState #InternationalStyle #Modernism #MinoruYamasaki #archi_ologie #MidModMondays #ModMondayz #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #GalaxyS10 #withGalaxy #DetroitModernismWeek (at Wayne State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxGbV9DgtfO/?igshid=h2h42kahukxy