Gensler and Civilian transform Detroit post office into technology center
American architecture studios Gensler and Civilian have restored the historic Book Depository building in Detroit and transformed it into the headquarters for technology company Newlab.
Gensler and civilian transformed the art deco building to be usable by tech companies, adding purpose-built prototyping labs, open-plan co-working spaces and outdoor green spaces.
The 270,000-square-foot (25,083 square meters) building will be used as a center for startups, entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists working in mobility technology.
The Book Depository building was originally built in 1936, designed by American architect Albert Kahn as a post office and mail-sorting facility. It was later used as a place to store books by Detroit Public Schools, from which it draws its name.
The building now includes an exhibition space, an event space, a