NOTABLE HOSPITALITY PROJECTS
• MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION / Detroit, MI / Architect for hotel on top five floors and ground level of historic Detroit train station, in collaboration with MBDS New York
• VANGUARD HOTEL / Ann Arbor, MI / New 180 guest-room hotel in the heart of Ann Arbor
• THE GODFREY / Detroit, MI / 143,000 sf, 7-story hotel + parking, including restaurant + rooftop bar / In collaboration with Elkus Manfredi + The Gettys Group
• HAMILTON’S CORKTOWN / Restaurant in the ground level of The Godfrey Hotel in collaboration with Groundswell Design Group
• JW MARRIOTT WATER SQUARE / Detroit, MI / New 600-room high-rise hotel on former Joe Louis Arena site, In collaboration with Looney + Associates
• DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, KINGSLEY INN / Bloomfield Hills, MI / 102,000 sf hotel renovation including 15,000 sf banquet space + 151 guest rooms
• COURTYARD MARRIOTT / Detroit, MI / 234,500 sf, 260-room Interior renovation of hotel near Huntington Place convention center
• WESTIN BOOK CADILLAC HOTEL / Detroit, MI / 36,000 sf renovation of 453 guest rooms, lobbies, and common areas, in collaboration with The Gettys
HAMILTON’S CORKTOWN
THE GODFREY
PERENNIAL DEVELOPMENT / DETROIT, MI
HOTEL + RESTAURANT 143,205 sf / 227 rooms
PARKING 216 spaces / 3 stories / 3,200 sf retail
/ FOCUS ON ART + CULTURE IN CORKTOWN
As the Executive Architect and Architect of Record, Neumann/ Smith Architecture provided design, documentation, and construction administration services for the ground-up hotel in Corktown in collaboration with Elkus Manfredi Architects. The Gettys Group was Lead Interior Design for the project, along with multiple specialized consultants.
The Godfrey Hotel provides guests with a full-service large ballroom for corporate events, weddings, and more. A first floor restaurant provides fine dining for guests and the community. Additionally, a seventh floor indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant offers spectacular views overlooking the City of Detroit and the Detroit River.
This project also includes a mixed-use parking deck complete with ground-floor retail.
marriott / ann arbor, mi
THE VANGUARD ANN ARBOR
DETAILS / 12,000 sf event space, 188 guest rooms, fitness center, convenience store, on-site restaurant
Four-story parking structure located underneath the building
/ A NEW LUXURY HOTEL FOR ANN ARBOR
The Vanguard Hotel, Autograph Collection offers today’s sophisticated and discerning travelers to Ann Arbor the opportunity to come together to converse, connect, and exchange ideas.
In a nod to James Burrill Angell, credited with evolving The University of Michigan into one of the world’s most renowned public institutions and perhaps best-known for his artfully turned phrase: “an uncommon education for the common man.”
The Vanguard Hotel is an uncommon hotel experience that is distinctive in its approach and offerings. Here, you will discover an entirely new kind of Ann Arbor welcome: worthy of its venerable university neighbor, yet separate and distinctive in its atmosphere and personality.
Project description courtesy of Marriott.
the sterling group / detroit, mi
JW MARRIOTT WATER SQUARE
DETAILS / 647,000 sf / 600 rooms / 25 stories
A CATALYST FOR THE CITY OF DETROIT /
Conveniently situated between the Residences Water Square high-rise apartments and the Huntington Place Convention Center, this new JW Marriott hotel will serve as a high-end option for those visiting the City of Detroit for everything from conferences to concerts.
The hotel’s prominent riverfront location on the former Joe Louis Arena site offers unmatched views. Inside the hotel, guests can utilize a ground floor restaurant, lobby bar, two ballrooms, market, 50,000 sq ft of meeting rooms, swimming pool, spa and fitness area.
A pedestrian bridge will eventually connect the hotel to Huntington Place Convention Center. By improving the convention-goer and exhibitor experience, JW Marriott Water Square will serve as a catalyst for the City, attracting events that were previously unattainable.
Our design for the hotel entry was influenced by the newly constructed, pedestrian-friendly 2nd Avenue walkway, which creates a vital connection between downtown and the Detroit Riverfront.
doubletree / bloomfield hills, mi
THE KINGLSEY INN
DETAILS / 102,500 sf / 3 stories / 151 guest rooms
/ RENOVATING A BLOOMFIELD HILLS CLASSIC
The original Kingsley Inn was built in 1958, with a west building added in 1983. In an effort to transform the space into a highly desired meeting destination for millenials, the hotel’s new owners were specifically looking for a modern and fresh design that would have all the technology that this group expects.
Neumann/Smith’s renovation included a complete overhaul of the hotel’s exterior along with extensive interior renovations of its 151 guest rooms, 15,000 square feet of banquet space, swimming pool and lobby.
The hotel’s exterior renovation offers an elegant and contemporary design that blends seamlessly with the surroundings of Bloomfield Hills.
The interior’s overall color palette features a neutral base of gray tones accented with custom artwork representing the region, while specialty lighting elements create a welcoming atmosphere. Elevated guest rooms feature stylish, sophisticated furnishings, upgraded amenities, and updated technology.
