Lumen at Beacon Park

A new restaurant building and park is situated along Grand River Avenue leading into the center of downtown Detroit. The urban revitalization project and new public space is being created to anchor the emerging neighborhood, spur economic development and provide a quality place for the community to be active in the city’s resurgent and vibrant downtown. Central to its modern geometry are strong cantilevered roof forms gesturing towards the historic Detroit G.A.R. building and the park’s elliptical lawn, and a grand stair leading to a roof deck on axis with the historic Detroit Book Tower Building. Connections to the park landscape are further created with a green roof, and sliding glass walls that provide a flexible floor plan and indoor/outdoor experiences that supports restaurant seating, a farmer’s market, musical performances and community meeting room. Project Team: Client: DTE Energy Landscape Architect: livingLAB Contractor: Tooles+Roncelli (partnership) Structural Engineer: Studio NYL MEP Engineer: Peter Basso Associates Inc. Lighting Design: Illuminart LEED Consultant: Resilient Buildings Group Acoustical Engineer: Acentech, Inc. Landscape Architect (Consultant): Halvorson Design Partnership Restaurant Owner: Lumen Detroit Restaurant Owner’s Architect for furnishings, fixtures and select interior finishes: Saroki Architecture Restaurant Owner's Branding & Logo: Republic Real Estate Broker: Iconic Real Estate Credits: - livingLAB - Landscape Architect - Courtney Piotrowski - MOD Interiors - Wood Fabricator - Peter Basso Associates - MEP Engineer - Peter Basso - StudioNYL - Structural Engineer - Chris O'Hara