Detroit-based Kraemer Design Group, PLC is on track to complete the architecture, interior design and historic consulting of the celebrated David Whitney Building in downtown Detroit. The building will reopen as a mixed-use facility featuring the Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney hotel in December.
The David Whitney Building, built in 1915 to the design of famed architectural firm Daniel Burnham & Co., was once regarded as one of the most iconic 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 the signature four-story atrium.
The 136-room boutique Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney hotel, opening Dec. 11, will occupy the lower floors and 105 residential apartments will occupy the upper floors. The iconic building will also feature the Grand Cirque Brasserie restaurant, 6,670 square feet of meeting and banquet spaces and ground-level retail.
