Detroit tours

FarmerBill · Post by **FarmerBill** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:21 pm

An article from the Birmingham, MI Observer & Eccentric about the "Destination Detroit" tours on Aug. 13, 2011. A photographer from that newspaper was in attendance, but I don't see any of his photos.

Wright's '3 jewels' shine at local tour

Paul Ringstrom · Post by **Paul Ringstrom** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:38 pm

http://metrotimes.com/culture/motor-cit ... -1.1719717

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:52 pm

I hope the locals appreciate the marvel of a name like "Observer & Eccentric" . . . !

SDR

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:57 pm

I'm in Ann Arbor and Detroit for a week. Aside from Smith, Affleck, Turkel, Palmer, and Cranbrook, what should I not miss? I'm open to anything.

Unbrook · Post by **Unbrook** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:40 pm

I would check out Lafayette Park by Mies van der Rohe, just east of the downtown area. And downtown by the Renaissance Center is a terrific outdoor sculpture by Noguchi.

Unbrook · Post by **Unbrook** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:43 pm

Ann Arbor-Give a glance to the Domino's Pizza Headquarters next to the highway--built when Mr. Monahan (sp?) was in his Wright phase.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:45 pm

Yes! Lafayette Park, I'd forgotten all about that! Thank you or I may have missed it.
I'll be sure to see the Noguchi. My brother in law works in the "RenCen" so that is where my walking tour will begin.

...just checked Google. Are you talking about the Hart Plaza Fountain for Noguchi right. I've seems pictures before, but not the thing itself. built in 1978.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:17 pm

I'd forgotten about the Domino's building too. Is there a collection of Wright artifacts there as well? Can't tell much from the website.

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:32 pm

If you like Arts & Crafts things you can always check out Pewabic Pottery.

David

jmcnally · Post by **jmcnally** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:09 pm

Tom wrote:I'd forgotten about the Domino's building too. Is there a collection of Wright artifacts there as well? Can't tell much from the website.

as far as I know, the museum was sold off when Tom Monaghan's interests changed

Other great Detroit buildings: The Guardian Building (considered to be the best architecture in the city); Yamasaki's Michigan Consolidated Gas Company building (now called One Woodward for its address), which was a test of concepts he later used in the World Trade Center. Both are within walking distance of the Ren Cen.

Noguchi's contributions are at Hart Plaza, also within walking distance: the Dodge Fountain and a tall pylon sculpture.