Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56
Post Number: 265 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 2:21 pm: | |
Perhaps I missed this in a previous thread (skimmed a forum search), but does anyone know what's going to happen with Lafayette Blvd once the Greektown Casino construction is complete? Is the road going to travel under the Casino, cease being a blvd and turn into a 2 lane street with a jog around, or is this another terminated street resulting in another bizarre transit grid interruption? This was the morning topic at work. Thanks in advance for any info. |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2950 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 2:28 pm: | |
It will reopen and run under the casino. |
Chris_rohn Member Username: Chris_rohn
Post Number: 407 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 3:01 pm: | |
Until they decide it's a terror threat and petition the city to close Lafayette. |
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56
Post Number: 266 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 3:17 pm: | |
unless they are going to cantilever the building out over the road, I imagine it's going to look a little ridiculous having building supports rising out of the middle of the road median. |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2951 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 3:22 pm: | |
quote:Until they decide it's a terror threat and petition the city to close Lafayette. They haven't closed Larned under Cobo or the Millender center. They haven't closed the lodge under Cobo or Atwater under Hart Plaza. It's not like this is anything new in Detroit. |
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21
Post Number: 174 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 3:31 pm: | |
Terror threat? I guess we need to close all tunnels across America now. What's next? The end of professional sports because too many Americans crowded together is ripe for a terror attack? quit already |
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj
Post Number: 466 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 3:42 pm: | |
Don't leave your home and stay inside forever. |
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man
Post Number: 1050 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 8:17 pm: | |
Raptor, the building skin is already up.....with supports in the median....not sure what you mean? Have you seen it within the past 6 months? |
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city
Post Number: 617 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 8:32 pm: | |
I'm surprised at how window-less the new Lafayette section is. I imagined windows at least where the Peep comes close in passing it just prior to the Greektown Station. |
Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer
Post Number: 447 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 9:14 pm: | |
Casinos usually have few window. I helps prevents people from getting an idea of how much time they are spending there. How many clocks have you noticed? |
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21
Post Number: 176 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 10:08 pm: | |
That's exactly why casinos on the riverfront never made much sense to me. Casinos in the middle of the desert = good. Casinos with a view = bad |
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger
Post Number: 525 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 6:50 am: | |
Granted, casinos don't have windows. However, their hotels do, hundreds of them. Moreover, every guest wants a room with a view. |
Detroit313 Member Username: Detroit313
Post Number: 614 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 8:49 pm: | |
Any pictures of the construction? I'm trying to get an idea of what's going on. <313> |
Fareastsider Member Username: Fareastsider
Post Number: 831 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:12 pm: | |
2.12.2008
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/fareastsider/?action=view¤t=wedding002-1.jpg |
Fareastsider Member Username: Fareastsider
Post Number: 832 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:18 pm: | |
I dont see how Lafayette is in the way of the new casino? |
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56
Post Number: 268 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:45 pm: | |
...don't see how Lafayette is in the way of the new casino Lafayette is down to one lane and one way now because of the construction. The below link is a few months old. The building structure is now starting to expand onto the road 0%2C-0.4422214894534606,http:/ /maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4 2.33673,-83.040537&spn=0.00559 9,0.013411&z=17&layer=c&cbll=4 2.334154,-83.041283&cbp=1,297. 94302073205085,,0,-0.442221489 4534606 |
Mike Member Username: Mike
Post Number: 1247 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:48 pm: | |
what is going to happen to the building that they are currently in |
Fareastsider Member Username: Fareastsider
Post Number: 834 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:57 pm: | |
I didnt know it was going to go over Lafayette I havnt found a siteplan online anybody know where one is? |
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision
Post Number: 570 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 11:12 pm: | |
They are staying in the same building, and the second floor is going to extend over Lafayette which will eventually be re-opened for traffic. It's pretty obvious what they're doing if you see it yourself, even without a siteplan. I'll try to take some pictures during lunch tomorrow. |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 6326 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 12:39 am: | |
Just think of the temp casino as going from behind Trappers Alley to Lafayette... whereas the expanded permanent casino will go from behind Trappers Alley to 1/2 across (above) Lafayette... which is a wide boulevard at that point. |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 960 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 12:57 am: | |
It appears that there are 3 levels above the street. I am sure one of those will se service areas, but is that going to be their meeting space, or will that be included in the hotel tower. |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 2321 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 9:16 am: | |
Anybody ever drive under the Millender Center (or even the bridge between Compuware and its parking deck)? Chances are that it will be most similar to that setup... |
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed
Post Number: 2723 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 1:42 pm: | |
quote:Don't leave your home and stay inside forever. Or at least until the election is over. |
Warrenite84 Member Username: Warrenite84
Post Number: 245 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 6:47 pm: | |
Here is a picture of the casino over top of Lafyette Ave. casino |
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56
Post Number: 271 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 7:36 pm: | |
Warren: thanks for the pic! didn't realize they had that much complete already. Last couple times I was down there was during the auto show and winter blast. Both times were at night and I was dealing with a girlfriend who was driving and freaking out about finding a parking spot since our original garage was full. Needless to say, there wasn't much time afforded to gawking at the scenery |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 6330 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 11:27 pm: | |
Thanks Warrenite84! I don't remember seeing an architectural rendering of the casino expansion over Lafayette, only the hotel/garage. Is this expansion going to continue to have a red brick skin with a historic feel to it, like the temporary casino did? |
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man
Post Number: 1053 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:40 am: | |
It will have red brick, yes. But much more modern than the current structure....... |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 3985 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:53 am: | |
Will it be real red brick... or just big concrete panels that are molded and colored to look like brick, similar to what's currently being used? |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 1413 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:04 am: | |
what is currently on the structure is not concrete molded to look like brick. it is actual brick that is very thin, set into concrete panels. this gives the impression of actual brick while being panelized (another example is ford field). concrete casted to look like brick would look that way (for an example, see the parking structure for the casino next to the boydell building/niki's pizza). my impression is that it will also use this process. it's much more cost effective that laying actual brick. actually, i'd be very surprised if we ever see actual brick on large scale projects at all anymore. |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 3988 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:11 am: | |
I can always tell the difference when it's not real, full brick. It just doesn't look as good. |