RFP (Request for Proposal) | 08/2017
The Monroe Blocks
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Detroit Monroe Blocks - Aerial
Zuschlag / Gewinner
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Located right at the center of the spokes that connect greater Detroit, the Monroe Blocks development will make an impact far beyond its near context, it will become a destination, an icon for the future development of Detroit. The new development will combine downtown Detroit’s first high- rise office tower in a generation with over 480 residential units. The development will re-establish historic alleyways, introducing new public plazas and green space while prioritizing the public realm both indoors and out.
Monroe Blocks will make a diverse reflection on urban life. The mix of uses allow space for varied activities complimenting each other to make safe vibrant 24-hour public spaces. Functions include office, residential, high-street retail, grocery stores and food markets, entertainment, sport and leisure facilities and the potential for exhibition spaces and performance venues.
The Monroe Blocks development is set to break ground in early 2018 and will complete in early 2022.
Area
Office space: more than 75,000 m2
Retail: more than 15,000 m2
Residential: 482 units
Public space: more than 4,400 m2
Site: 12,542 m2
Monroe Blocks will make a diverse reflection on urban life. The mix of uses allow space for varied activities complimenting each other to make safe vibrant 24-hour public spaces. Functions include office, residential, high-street retail, grocery stores and food markets, entertainment, sport and leisure facilities and the potential for exhibition spaces and performance venues.
The Monroe Blocks development is set to break ground in early 2018 and will complete in early 2022.
Area
Office space: more than 75,000 m2
Retail: more than 15,000 m2
Residential: 482 units
Public space: more than 4,400 m2
Site: 12,542 m2
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