  Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 148 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 24.169.224.43 |
Who else absolutely loves this design? I can't wait to see it materialize. There are three images...make sure to view them all.. http://www.rossetti.com/reside ntial/river_east.html# | ||
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia Post Number: 584 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.227.219.108 |
Very cool | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 156 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 64.131.176.232 |
Fabulous... lol. | ||
Firefly Member Username: Firefly Post Number: 24 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 198.30.81.2 |
Looks nice. However, the skywalks need to go. The key is to bring as much foot traffic to the ground level. Use of the skywalks diminishes the earning potential of ground floor retailers. Developers of this project should rethink (even dispose of) the tacky skywalk concept before this design goes to the final drawing board. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 1988 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 70.141.183.29 |
This is true, Firefly. I hope this happens... | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 86 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 63.85.13.248 |
I've read that a couple of times, I see no mention of a skywalk. (Edit: did not notice a second pic at first, I would think that the skywalks are there simply to help keep cars at a distance from the river where they can get more $$ for the apartments) Looks like standard trendy architecture to me. I do like the scale though. (Message edited by Detroitplanner on August 04, 2006) | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 1055 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 216.223.168.132 |
It's hard to tell from the photo, but I wonder if the skywalk is connecting the parking garage to the actual residential structure. If that is the case I would be in favor of that. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4076 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.177.81.18 |
This has been posted before, and I'm pretty sure it's a concept that can (and will) change depending on the market. | ||
Hybridy Member Username: Hybridy Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2006 Posted From: 206.126.217.221 |
after taking a look at these initial renderings i think rosetti is going about this project the wrong way. being a current senior in the udm school of architecture, i'm familiar with rosetti's work. i have to question the way they handle the design elevations facing e. jefferson. lets first stop and think about the site. for me, the main factors in design would be jefferson ave, the ren cen, and the international connection that will be again reinforced with windsor and detroit. i like the fact that the buildings on the river walk have a lower profile and are perpendicular to the river and jefferson. this will reinforce a connection with the city and river. however, the buildings running parallel with jefferson cut off any kind of view with pedestrians, motorists, and all the buildings behind. working with a riverfront site can be a challenge, but i think its irresponsible that the potential buyers of these condos will be the only ones to benefit from the view. regardless of the riverwalk, it's not a responsible solution. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4083 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.177.81.18 |
I hear people make that arguement every once in awhile, but you don't want a bunch of two-story buildings along the riverfront just to save views. The key here, and what is being done right, is that the riverfront is being kept public, so all the public has to do is go down to the river. Some riverfronts aren't like this. | ||
Hybridy Member Username: Hybridy Post Number: 6 Registered: 08-2006 Posted From: 206.126.217.221 |
i completely agree with you but no one has the right to slap up some long ass block along jefferson. the visual connection between the city and the river is vital to detroit's urban plan. i think the overall plan can work, but it looks too cliche. | ||
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine Post Number: 193 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 24.247.163.145 |
I'ts okay. But I think it could use some improvements. Not to overkill the ground floor retail obsession found here, but judging by these renderings, there's not a whole lot going on at street level. I think the older concepts were more interesting. Yeah, image 2 shows some people walking around and there's some store signage here in there. But we throw that stuff in renderings to make the scene look better than it really is. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 88 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8 |
Hy, Jefferson Ave is quite some distance from this project. I doubt that this will face Jefferson Avenue at all. If it makes it to Woodbridge, I'd be surprised. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4085 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.177.81.18 |
Detroitplanner is right. RiverEast is only going as far east as Rivard Street, and as far north as Franklin. | ||
Nellonfury Member Username: Nellonfury Post Number: 177 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 68.43.156.135 |
Does anyone know when the city is going to start on it? | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4087 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.177.81.18 |
It's not not the city's to build. The 8-parcel, GM-owned RiverEast is a private sector development, which will be developed by quite a few different developers. | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 2079 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
Well then I am going to write Rosetti and complain about the design. I normally wouldn't take a college kid opinion over someone who has done hundreds of these projects but hell you are a "senior". If you were a junior I wouldn't care what you had to say but that extra year of college does it for me. GM should remove Rosetti from the project. | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 84.168.118.177 |
IMHO - To save the views would be pretty stupid at this location. Since this spot is so central to the area that needs to have more things to look at, there should be buildings erected in the future to get a view of the Ren-Cen AND the River East development. We can't have a big circle of buildings surrounding the Ren-Cen. Think of Chicago, how many high rises are there that you can actually get a view of the Sears Tower, or Navy Pier? I think the plan is great |
