Renovation on Monroe

[sparky05]

Bricks! Actually they're "blocks", but either way they're building something under there.

you know, I knew that. Really, I did...

[sparky05]

[GRDadof3]

Glass! They're going to town on the facade, and adding the glass walls on. A very nice grayish tint that is very transparent. Sorry, no pics.

[sparky05]

TO THE PHOTOMOBILE!

A reminder of where we've come from - photo credit to Nuncprotunc:

[mpchicago]

A 110% improvement over the original already! Would love to see what is happening to the awful concourse between the parking ramp and this building. It was dark and very 1980s.

[sparky05]

A 110% improvement over the original already! Would love to see what is happening to the awful concourse between the parking ramp and this building. It was dark and very 1980s.

At the moment, it's pretty much the same. You can see some drywall work going on in some spots, but it's still a lot of brown.

[torgo]

TO THE PHOTOMOBILE!

Thanks for the pics sparky! This is going to look pretty sharp when its finished.

[sparky05]

I take it back, they are doing work on the inside:

[mpchicago]

Thanks for shot from the concourse!

[GR8scott]

lookin good, nice to see they are updating the interior also. Whens it supposed to finish

[torgo]

[Jasoncw]

Looks like it's coming along well.

When I went to Grand Valley last year, I went downtown, and one time I wanted to eat at the subway but I couldn't.

[NorthEnder]

Coming along...

[tamias6]

I see we have ourselves some really nice transparancy going in. This is going to be one very sleek building when its done. To my understanding the National City building next door is owned by the same developer. Anyone think it will receive a drastic renovation som time in the future? The mirrored glass on that building is cool. But the building is going to look really bland compared to the Founder's Trust Building when construction's done.

[Allison Slater]

I wouldn't call the National City bland. It might be a bit basic in design, but its the kind of basicness which is done well. Personally, I love the design of the National City. From Monroe, it's like a giant mirror. From Pearl, that concrete cylinder has a lot of artistic interest and simplicity all at the same time. My only beef with the building is that they need to hide their refuse location rather than keeping it there on the sidewalk area between themselves and the parking.

[wolverine]

I like it because of that mirror effect. It calls your attention to the surrounding architecture. Great shots everyone!

[NorthEnder]

I like it because of that mirror effect. It calls your attention to the surrounding architecture. Great shots everyone!

[dtown]

that building is going to look great!

[terra firma]

I haven't asked my friends at Space Source, but I wonder how that transparent glass is going to work considering greenhouse effect and also glare. Seems like they're gonna need to wear shades in their offices.

Maybe they like to wear shades ?

[sparky05]

They've started working on the south side of the building:

From the inside:

A look down the hall:

[sparky05]

Today:

[sparky05]

Working on the roof today:

[sparky05]

The Sidewalk is back!

[grrwymg]

The Sidewalk is back!

[dtown]

I love new sidewalks!