the sawtooth:
DETROIT
design ARCHITECT:
undecorated:
Ish Rafiuddin
ARCHITECT of record:
BIGG DESIGNS
SITE:
grand river & warren
Detroit
TYPE:
renovation
commercial
SCOPE:
5,000 SF Site
2,100 SF BUILT
DETAILS:
The Sawtooth building is named for the beautiful skylights on the second floor of this former Jeep seat upholstery factory. The ground floor of this building will be converted into four commercial spaces, with a coffee roasting facility and food laboratory on the anchoring the activity in this building. The rest of the space will evolve with the neighborhood. This building hopes to serve as a catalyst for the commercial activity in the zone.