DETROIT
Detroit-based Kraemer Design Group, PLC (KDG) announced that it is on track to complete the architecture, interior design and historic consulting of the historic David Whitney Building in downtown Detroit; it will reopen as a mixed-use facility featuring the newly constructed Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney boutique hotel in December.
The David Whitney Building, built in 1915 to the design of well-known architectural firm Daniel Burnham & Co., was once one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the Midwest.
The 19-story Neo-Renaissance building has undergone a two-year, $94.5 million historic renovation that has completely restored both interior and exterior architectural elements, including a four-story atrium.
The 136-room Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney hotel, opening December 11, will occupy the lower floors of the building and 105 residential apartments will occupy the upper floors. The iconic property will also feature the Grand Cirque Brasserie—a high-end restaurant, 6,670 square feet of meeting and banquet space, and ground-level retail.
