Detroit News blogger shares view from 40 stories up
On top of the Guardian Building with the Detroit News and the photos are stunning.Except:One of ArchBlogger’s longstanding desires was fulfilled on a sunny day a week ago when he finally scored access to the Guardian Building’s
40th story roofdeck. Many thanks to the Sterling Group, which manages
the building, for the chance, and the really great tour by facilities
manager Rick Hohn.
Just getting to the roof was deeply satisfying. You take the main
elevator up to a very high floor. Then switch to a smaller,
upper-stories-only elevator (it reminded A.B. a bit of the World Trade
Center, which had the same idea), with the last several stories
accessible only by stairway. Then you open the door, light floods in,
and — bam! — all Detroit lays itself out at your feet.
Alas, the roof isn’t open to the public.Read the entire article here.
On top of the Guardian Building with the Detroit News and the photos are stunning.
Except:
One of ArchBlogger’s longstanding desires was fulfilled on a sunny day a week ago when he finally scored access to the Guardian Building’s
40th story roofdeck. Many thanks to the Sterling Group, which manages
the building, for the chance, and the really great tour by facilities
manager Rick Hohn.
Just getting to the roof was deeply satisfying. You take the main
elevator up to a very high floor. Then switch to a smaller,
upper-stories-only elevator (it reminded A.B. a bit of the World Trade
Center, which had the same idea), with the last several stories
accessible only by stairway. Then you open the door, light floods in,
and — bam! — all Detroit lays itself out at your feet.
Alas, the roof isn’t open to the public.
Read the entire article here.
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