To introduce Michigan's vast recreational offerings to a demographic far removed from the wilderness, construction team members converted Detroit's 120-year-old Globe Trading Company Building—a condemned 40,000-sq-ft structure—into a showcase for the state's natural resources.
Shuttered for decades, the Globe served as an early example of steel-framing when first constructed. To preserve its place in history, project team members elected to salvage large portions of the beams, columns and unique Wellman-style trusses.