We’ve just learned about a fabulous Mid-century Modern housing estate in Michigan. The photo above is of a Mies van der Rohe Detroit townhouse; located in the city’s historic Lafayette Park.
Completed in 1963, there are a total of 162 three-storey townhouses and a further 24 two-storey court houses. These homes are owned and operated as a co-operative. As well as the town and court houses, Lafayette Park consists of a further 3 components designed by the architect; the Plaisance (a public park), the Pavillion and the East and West Towers. With an area covering 46 acres, it’s the world’s largest Mies van de Rhoe project. Interspersed between the housing are integrated children’s play areas, open space meadows, and pedestrian walkways. There’s also a school and retail outlets within the development.
In 1996, in recognition of its importance in the history of architecture and urban renewal, the Mies van der Rohe Residential District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 2015, Lafayette Park was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Mies van der Rohe Detroit townhouse units come up for sale fairly seldom, and don’t come cheap – especially if it’s a courtyard unit which boasts the addition of an outside area. One of these would set you back about $600,000… with steep monthly maintenance fees of around $800-$1,400.
- 12-light sputnik chandelier
- Barcelona low coffee table
- Bertoia Diamond armchair
- George Mulhauser Plycraft lounge chair
- 3-piece peekaboo acrylic nesting table set
- Cube glass terrarium
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