Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens, Midland
Design: Metcalfe Architecture & Design, LLC.

photo : Nic Lehoux
Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens, Midland
Comprising a dynamic network of bridges, paths, and tree canopy walkways that are populated with engaging gathering points and interactive features, Metcalfe’s design offers a close-up, four-season experience throughout the 54-acre forest of native northern pine from a variety of unexpected vantage points.

Beacon Park Lumen Restaurant on Grand River Avenue, designed by Touloukian Touloukian Inc.:

photo courtesy of The Chicago Athenaeum

Long a major population center and site of worldwide automobile manufacturing, Detroit has suffered a long economic decline produced by numerous factors. Like many industrial American cities, Detroit reached its population peak in the 1950 census. The peak population was 1.8 million people. Following suburbanization, industrial restructuring, and loss of jobs (as described above), by the 2010 census, the city had less than 40 percent of that number, with just over 700,000 residents. The city has declined in population in each census since 1950.

Since 2006, $9 billion has been invested in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods; $5.2 billion of that in 2013 and 2014. Construction activity, particularly rehabilitation of historic downtown buildings, has increased markedly. The number of vacant downtown buildings has dropped from nearly 50 to around 13. Among the most notable redevelopment projects are the Book Cadillac Hotel and the Fort Shelby Hotel; the David Broderick Tower; and the David Whitney Building.
source: wikipedia

Detroit West Riverfront Park landscape design:

picture courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh

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