DeVos Building Renovation for Spout and Windquest

[Allison Slater]

Gone for a long time, methinks. If I can get ahold of my uncle I'll ask him, but I'm not even sure if he knows.

[joeDowntown]

I'd truly be shocked if the clock didn't return. It is too nice, and too much of a landmark on the building to be gone. It would be a big disappointment if they didn't put it back up.

Joe

[GRDadof3]

New sign on the front calls the building 201 Monroe, architect VIA Design. Explains their signature sloped bump outs (like Celebration Village).

First and second floor restaurant concept:

[joeDowntown]

Looks nice but where's the clock?! That would be a cryin' shame!

Joe

[tamias6]

New sign on the front calls the building 201 Monroe, architect VIA Design. Explains their signature sloped bump outs (like Celebration Village).

First and second floor restaurant concept:

[GRDadof3]

Looks nice but where's the clock?! That would be a cryin' shame!

Joe

[andrew.w]

Looks great. I like how the design ties the building in with the look of Devos Place but remaining in character of the building original architecture.

[RegalTDP]

My guess with the clock is that they (architect and/or client) feel that it doesn't fit with the new design since it is neither historical (of the era of the building) nor sleek and modern. From that standpoint I agree, but like others, I'd like to see it resurface somewhere - even somewhere else in the city.

[GRDadof3]

Martha's Vineyard owner is looking at opening a wine bar in this ground floor space:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=...NTRT&ref=nf

[GRDadof3]

Looks great. I like how the design ties the building in with the look of Devos Place but remaining in character of the building original architecture.

[joeDowntown]

So I know there are Pomegranate / Spout / Art Prize people on Urban Planet. What happened to the clock? The building is 75 years old, is the clock that much younger? Here's a picture w/ clock:

Really want to figure out if the clock was trashed.

Joe

[fotoman311]

Martha's Vineyard owner is looking at opening a wine bar in this ground floor space:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=...NTRT&ref=nf

[Quercus]

A few recent photos. I forgot to check if the clock is back.

[joeDowntown]

Nice pics. Is it done? When do tenants start moving in?

Joe

[wingbert]

Eesh, looks like someone attempted to paint an updated wardrobe on the Mona Lisa.

[GRDadof3]

I think it's funkadelic.

[andrew.w]

I'm curious to see how the slanted entrance came out. Aside from that, the rest of the add-ons aren't all that noticeable from street level.

If there is anything I'm not particularly impressed with, it is the windows. The alse double-hung units look flat and just that - fake. Notice in ridetherapid's third photo the one odd set of real operating windows on the top floor looks so much better than the rest. If the intent was to restore a bit of authenticity by installing proportionally correct windows, that extra little bit of depth would have made the results 10% better.

Of course one could argue that operable windows do not have a place in most modern office buildings. Thus, because they wouldn't be used, such windows would be just for show/aesthetics anyway.

[JAS]

Nice pics. Is it done? When do tenants start moving in?

Joe