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Quinn Evans completes restoration of historic Detroit train station for Ford offices

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US architecture studio Quinn Evans has completed the restoration of Detroit's Michigan Central Station as part of a wider local development by American automotive brand Ford. The flooring and ceiling tile of the Grand Hall was cleaned, replaced and restored It served 4,000 train passengers a day before its closure in 1988.

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3 Years and Over $2 Million: What It Costs to Restore a Frank Lloyd Wright Home

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His admirers congregate in Facebook Groups, like the 120,000-member Frank Lloyd Wright Nation , to share photos of his structures and discuss his brilliance on the daily. Still, Wright’s structures are notorious for aging poorly. Revitalizing the wood was one of the focuses of the restoration, along with replacing the structure’s roof.

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Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co

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Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit 's historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA. The post Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co appeared first on Dezeen.

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Google NYC's new adaptive-reuse HQ design by Gensler and COOKFOX opens at Hudson Square

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Another nine stories were added above the existing structure. The building will house some 3,000 employees of the tech giant, who said in a blog post that its design is responsive to a research-driven office strategy and supports a new workplace model that’s meant to foster greater collaboration, creativity, and growth.

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Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory

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Atak Architekti restored and extended a former rectory Looking to maintain the character of the existing building, its deep foundations were used to carve out a semi-recessed basement level, housing reading rooms and spaces to be used by local clubs. "In Photography is by Tomáš Souček.

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Reclaimed Barn by Murdough Design

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The project is a restoration of a barn originally built in the 1800s. The exterior is reclaimed wood from a variety of sources. The structure was reimagined as a modern, airy, multi-use space with the same modern aesthetic as the main home on the site, while still respecting its farmland history.

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A 17th-Century Italian Farmstead Is Restored as an Idyllic Vacation Rental

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Masseria Belvedere is a restored 1600s farmstead located in Carovigno, a small town in Italy’s Puglia region near the Adriatic Coast. For the restoration, the architects wanted to preserve as much as possible of the existing masseria, which had been built over rock and partially nestled into the mountainside.