Meticulously researched by the project team, this building was returned to its 1854 origins, inside and out. The work matched period construction and methods, down to the smallest detail. The Observatory was featured in Architecture, CAM Magazine, UM Michigan Alumnus and Ann Arbor Lifestyle Magazine.
LOCATION:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
PLAN:
Complete restoration
TEAM:
JC Beal Construction Inc.U of M Plant ExtensionQuinn Evans ArchitectsFitzpatrick StructuralSWS EngineeringJJR Inc.
AWARDS:2002 Award of Honor –
American Institute of Architects-Michigan Chapter2000 Preservation Award –
Michigan Historic
Preservation Network1999 Award of Merit –
American Association for
State and Local History1998 Preservation Project
of the Year,
Historic District Commission,
City of Ann Arbor, Michigan1998 Pyramid Award –
Best Project Team for projects
under 3 million dollars,
Washtenaw Contractors
Association
PHOTOGRAPHY:Stephen Graham Photography
RELATED LINKS:History of the Detroit
ObservatoryAbout the Project TeamAbout the Awards
