Cadillac Centre architect integrates respect for classic Detroit architecture into striking design

Cadillac Centre architect Anthony Caradonna's design was inspired by Detroit's urban spaces such as Campus Martius and the soaring atriums in many of its buildings.

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The curvature of the structure is in direct response to "the curve of Campus Martius," says Caradonna. While clearly non-traditional, he insists the design is in no way avant garde. "I've tried to work with the elements of Detroit," he says. "The design is evocative of the magnificent cars that have come from here – I've taken inspiration from [them], but tried to make it fresh."

Caradonna is cognizant that he is introducing a certain genre of contemporary architecture to a town that might find it strange or even ugly, and is keen to appear respectful to the city's historic architecture. "I've tried to bring it to Detroit not in an alien way," he says. "My challenge was how to bridge the old and the new, the future."

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