PURPLE EAST
25 IONIA SW
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

While still a member of Landmark Design Group, P.C., Ted Lott, AIA designed and managed the construction of this multi-use facility in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Combining prime retail functions with a second floor skateboard park and third floor business functions, Lott’s design successfully wove together a divergent program; an underutilized urban corner; and the requirements of the Heartside Historic District. Set on the corner of Ionia and Bartlett streets, the building is a serious attempt to integrate a modern design sensibility and a sensitive contextual interpretation without resorting to arbitrary historical pretense. As a successful retail building, the project has become an important focal point for the reconstruction of the Heartside Neighborhood and the reconnection of Heartside to the Central Business District.

Building Statistics
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Approximately 16,000 sq.ft.
Over three floors.
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Completed: Spring 2001
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Architect of Record:
Landmark Design Group, P.C.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Contractor:
Pioneer Incorporated
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Take a look around the 10,000 sq. ft. skating facility on the 2nd floor.

Second floor skate park.

Publications

Metalmag; Nov/Dec 2001; Retail Shines with Metal; pp. 41-50
www.metalmag.com

Links

www.purpleeast.com
www.heartsidemainstreet.com
www.pioneer-inc.com
www.metalmag.com