The Urban Facelift Project #5 (937 main)
We’ve finally gotten around to #5, at 937 main. We actually don’t have too much information about the building other than it’s actually part of the larger parcel, Claude Nolan Cadillac Building, but it actually faces Orange Street. As a side note, the Claude Nolan Cadillac Building was built in 1911-1912 and designed by Henry Klutho in the Prairie Style and it looks absolutely like its former self.
We’ve imagined the Orange Street building as a scooter shop, added a bi-fold garage door, awnings, storefront, signage and paint. Existing details were also cleaned up with the help of stucco. We also added some new trees flanking the entry, repaved the parking with new brick, and added a nicer fence.
Please see the abandoned building transform to Orange Street Scooters below:
The new website is really excellent, I’ve shared it with many friends around the country already. I very much like the idea of visiting to see some article or idea about modern design. The Urban Facelift concept is brilliant; is it yours? I can see many other cities getting on-board. I suggested as much to a friend in Richmond VA who I know is involved in their historical preservation (and really digs modern design). Is there any guideline or playbook you’re using for this? I think it would be a really exciting web 2.0 type project to provide a webtool and allow users (visitors to your site) to upload a building from their city. Perhaps they provide you a photo and a brief description, you do the Urban Facelift and post it. Or perhaps you provide the tools/guidance on your website and let them do it themselves…
Well done guys.
Bob English