Designed and documented core and shell (elevators, chutes, stairs, etc), back of house at the lower levels, corner bar, porte couchere, and set elevation height of the building. Had to locate every single shaded glazing as pattern did not repeat. It was completely random.
1. DETROIT, MI
REVITALIZATION . SPACIOUS . LOCAL FLAVOR .
GREEKTOWN
CASINO AND
HOTEL
YEAR BUILT In 2000 Greektown opened a temporary 75,000
In Design square-foot casino in one of Detroit’s most pop-
ular entertainment districts. Rossetti was re-
SIZE
2,600,000 SF tained early on to do schematic designs and has
been chosen to carry through on the project as
COST
the master architect for the hotel and casino.
$100,000,000
SERVICES Design of a permanent casino was awarded to
Master Plan / Program /
Site Evaluation / the Strategic Alliance team of Rossetti and the
Architecture / Interior Design / Hnedak Bobo Group.
Graphic Design
PROGRAM Elegantly designed and styled to reflect local fla-
400 Room Hotel vor, the casino will offer a well-equipped hotel,
100,000 SF Gaming
Restaurants spacious gaming, and ample parking.
Administrative Offices
Parking Garage
The complex will occupy three city blocks and is
part of a long-term strategy to revitalize the ag-
ing downtown core. The project follows closely
the opening of Ford Field stadium and the new
$350M Compuware headquarters, both designed
by Rossetti.