The Motor Wheel Project

Originally built in 1916 and designed by the noted architect Albert Kahn, this industrial building was designed to house the Motor Wheel Company.  Utilizing a unique technology for the time incorporating reinforced concrete, the building was able to minimize the number of columns providing for wide open floor plans and also allowing for large window opening within the exterior walls.  These two elements provided the perfect palette for its adaptation to an urban loft project. 

With its 119 loft apartments and its secure underground parking, the Motor Wheel loft project has provided central Michigan a real taste of urban loft living. The floor plans are defined by an architectural philosophy that allows for the individual to define their space rather than the building defining the space for them.  With its exposed concrete floors and columns contrasted with the sharp crisp lines of the new walls, doors and fixtures these lofts have been immensely popular with the Lansing market.