Wonderful contribution to a historic landmark. Wishing south bend all the very best of success in their efforts. And many thanks to the developers and their efforts.
Thats hideous. Why even bother saving it if you're just going to make it into another plate glass walled office building? There are new office buildings in my area that look like this. Should've saved the original windows. From the pics they were still in restore-able condition. With large factories like this most of the character is in the windows. Once they're gone its just another building.
Personally I think it looks great, but it was probably also about costs. This project is already around a $50 million budget, and that building really was in poor shape. It was built in 1922, and abandoned (more or less) in 1963. Also, I'd say what we have now is a lot better than what was there before, and infinitely better than the vast open space left after dozens of other factory buildings around it got demolished.
There was no utilities to pay. It was an old factory complex. You opened the windows on opposite ends of the building to circulate the air around. It just had lights and fans, maybe a coal furnace and steal radiators. Also it was never officially abandoned. The Studebaker club and private storage companies used it as dirt cheap storage services for 20+ years. You got what you paid for but it worked. Everything from obsolete school furniture and equipment to small boats and pontoons to rare vintage cars were in there along with boxes and bins of other forgotten junk and machinery.
This is an architect Albert Kahn - designed building, a landmark. I remember in 1960-1962 when there was a large neon-lit roof sign "Studebaker Corporation" that was visible from far when passenger trains arrived at the depot adjacent to the building.
Keep it up. Thanks for building the amphibious weasels, Studebaker. You were Tex's favourite cars too. RIP Tex.
I hope they start building Studebakers again and soon.. To me the Studebaker was the best car built.
Dear South Bend, please save the Studebaker Administration building next … and soon?
Wonderful contribution to a historic landmark. Wishing south bend all the very best of success in their efforts. And many thanks to the developers and their efforts.
Ain't bad when you consider the alternative, I saw this factory from the parking lot in 1988 when I was displaying my GT Hawk at the SDC Annual show.
To bad they didn't show the mechical work we've done so far. Super proud to say I had a part in it!
Is it still being worked on? I haven’t seen anything happen in years
Absolutely wonderful! Nice job! Well done!
Okay cool they put in new windows. Now what brah?
That’s a beautiful looking building refurbishment with a great looking downtown skyline back drop 👍👍👌🏽🤗
Wow, Dad and love it. Great Job😊
Windows kind of ruin the look of the building
Very nice!
Thats hideous. Why even bother saving it if you're just going to make it into another plate glass walled office building? There are new office buildings in my area that look like this. Should've saved the original windows. From the pics they were still in restore-able condition. With large factories like this most of the character is in the windows. Once they're gone its just another building.
Personally I think it looks great, but it was probably also about costs. This project is already around a $50 million budget, and that building really was in poor shape. It was built in 1922, and abandoned (more or less) in 1963. Also, I'd say what we have now is a lot better than what was there before, and infinitely better than the vast open space left after dozens of other factory buildings around it got demolished.
I wouldn’t want to pay the utilities with the old windows in it, even if they were upgraded.
There was no utilities to pay. It was an old factory complex. You opened the windows on opposite ends of the building to circulate the air around. It just had lights and fans, maybe a coal furnace and steal radiators. Also it was never officially abandoned. The Studebaker club and private storage companies used it as dirt cheap storage services for 20+ years. You got what you paid for but it worked. Everything from obsolete school furniture and equipment to small boats and pontoons to rare vintage cars were in there along with boxes and bins of other forgotten junk and machinery.
This is an architect Albert Kahn - designed building, a landmark. I remember in 1960-1962 when there was a large neon-lit roof sign "Studebaker Corporation" that was visible from far when passenger trains arrived at the depot adjacent to the building.
@@gintasindreika933 man don't I wish I had that neon sign too!