Years Building & Construction Remarks
1904-1905 Farm buildings are constructed on the Kingswood School site (Farm Group #1); Albert Kahn, Architect Most demolished 1917-1921
1904 The original farmhouse of Samuel Alexander is remodelled and called the "Cottage" Torn down in 1930
1907 Original frame boat house erected Torn down in 1917
1908 Cranbrook House and Tower Cottage constructed; Albert Kahn, architect Kahn worked from George Gough Booth's sketches
1909 North garden constructed  
1910 Greenhouse completed, replacing the original lean-to greenhouse attached to the house; Burrowes and Wells, architects

Twin Cottage constructed; Burrowes and Wells, architects

Sunken garden and Promenade balustrade begun
Torn down in 1950 for present greenhouse





Kahn designed “Water Garden” - removed 1923
1911 Service buildings completed (Chauffer's Cottage, Stables, Carriage House, Garage, Dog Kennels); Burrowes and Wells, architects

East Terrace constructed

Farm buildings constructed on Cranbrook School site; Burrowes and Wells, architects (Farm Group #2





Demolished in 1926
1912
Rock garden (Oriental Garden) established
 
1913 West Terrace constructed - water garden pool

Tower Cottage enlarged for James Scripps Booth
 
1914 West Terrace fountain installed

Swimming pool at Greek Theatre built

Cascade from pool built
 
1915 Brookside Cottage (Stoney House) constructed from the Pump House for Farm Group Number One

Greek Theater constructed; Burrowes and Wells, architects

Italian Cottage built; Burrowes and Wells, architects



Booths purchased the Crane Lantern for the Japanese (now Oriental) Garden
H. George Field, Builder



Actors’ Court added by HSB in 1924

Cottage demolished 1927 (Hedgegate House partially built on foundation)

Bought at expositions at San Diego and San Francisco
1916 Flowing Well (Rainbow Fountain) built; Marcus R. Burrowes, architect Pewabic tiles laid by Mary Chase Perry Stratton
1917 Boat House completed; Marcus R. Burrowes, architect

Samuel Yellin gates installed at south entrance of Cranbrook House

New Morris Mill constructed
Restored in 1983


Gate posts built in 1916
1918 Cranbrook House additions begun-- west wing, east wing, servants’ wing, library wing; Albert Kahn, architect

Meeting House constructed on Cranbrook Road; George G. and Henry S. Booth, architects

North stairway from Cranbrook House to Glassenbury Lake (Kingswood Lake) begun
Work completed 1920



Now part of Brookside School




North Terraces were added 1923-25
1919 The Common Room (now known as the Oak Room) at CH begins construction (1919-20); Albert Kahn, architect  
1920 Wallace House built Sold to the Nances in 1952
1921 Vegetable garden built east of Tower Cottage

Fire House added to Tower Cottage
 
1922 Bloomfield Hills School, now called Brookside School, opened its doors to students in the upper floor of the Meeting House
 



 
1923 Aviary built between George Booth's Office and the Library at Cranbrook House

Forecourt of Cranbrook House rebuilt along present lines

Turtle Fountain installed

Clay tennis court erected south of Tower Cottage

First addition to Brookside School; George G. Booth, architect
Frame of aviary later used for kitchen window at Brookside School
1924 Actors Court added to Greek Theatre; Henry S. Booth, architect

Pavilion ("Garden House") built along Lone Pine Road; Albert Kahn, architect

West Terrace reflecting pool built

Henry Booth designed an art academy at Cranbrook for his final student project at the University of Michigan



Open-sided arcade
1925 Eliel Saarinen completed a master plan for the proposed art academy at Cranbrook

Theatre Bridge built
 
Years Building & Construction Remarks
1925-26
Work on the first Academy building, the Cranbrook Architectural Office
Swanson and Booth, architects

Thornlea House built
Henry S. Booth, architect

Beresford House built
Swanson and Booth, architects

Christ Church Cranbrook Sextonry built
Swanson and Booth, architects
Now CAA Administration Building-- Saarinen addition, 1927-29

Pool built 1929; Studio built 1938; addition to Thornlea c.1940
1925-28
Christ Church Cranbrook constructed
Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects
 
1925-30
Cranbrook School for Boys constructed
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Saarinen based his plan on Burrowes and Wells’ 1911 farm buildings
1926-27
Repairs and alterations made to Tower Cottage
Swanson and Booth, architects

Cottages #1 and #2 built, Cranbrook School
Henry S. Booth, architect
 
1927
Hedgegate House built; L.J. Heenan, architect

Cranbrook School for Boys opened (September 1927)

Cranbrook School Senior Cabin and Bridge built in December
Partially built on foundations of the Italian Cottage for George Coleman Booth


A gift to the boys from George Booth
1928-29
Headmaster’s House (now CAA faculty residences)
Eliel Saarinen, architect

First Arts and Crafts Building, CAA
Eliel Saarinen, Architect

Pine Hill Cottage #1
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Thornlea Pool built
 
1928-30
Academy Group Residences #1 and #2
(Saarinen and Milles Houses)
Eliel Saarinen, architect

Faculty Way Residences
Cranbrook Architectural Office
 
1928
Kingswood School started at Brookside School
 
1929-30
Brookside House
Henry S, Booth, architect

Keppel Gymnasium, Cranbrook School
Eliel Saarinen, architect

Valley Way Houses
Cranbrook Architectural Office
 
1929
Brookside School, main addition
Henry S. Booth, architect
 
1930-31
Kingswood School for Girls built
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1930
Cranbrook Institute of Science (Original)
George G. Booth, architect

Headmaster’s House, Cranbrook School (Second)
D. Allen Wright, architect
Revisions by Swanson and Booth

Saarinen House

Brookside School opened in new building (September 1930)

Pavilion encased with glass walls
Altered significantly in 1936-37







Toilet facilities and heating plant upgraded in 1932
1931-32
Academy Studio #4 built (Milles Studio)
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Altered by R.H. Snyderin 1956
1932-33
Academy Studio #5 built
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1933
Jonah Lake created
Cranbrook Architectural Office
 
1934
Fire Station in Valley Way
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Pine Hill Cottage #2
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Pavilion converted into gallery and lecture hall for Cranbrook Academy of Art
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Enlarged in 1938


Erected for associate rector, Christ Church Cranbrook

Glass walls replaced with masonry, new entrance at road, basement for offices and storage, rudimentary air conditioning. Used for exhibitions until Art Museum opened in 1942. Site of Crandemonium Balls of 1934 and 1936.
1936-37
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Altered 1961-62
1936
Dormitory #2, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1937-38
Church School Wing built at Christ Church Cranbrook
Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects
 
1937
Music Studios built at Cranbrook School
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1938
Top section of the water tower at Cranbrook House removed and replaced with flat roof.  Remodeled to become cottage addition to Tower Cottage.

Henry Scripps Booth's Architectural Studio built

Orpheus Fountain installed

Dormitories #3 - #6, garage, Studios #5 and #6 erected at the Academy
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1939-42
Stairway addition by
Henry Booth, 1957-58
1939
Additions to Brookside School
Henry Booth, architect

Tunnel under Cranbrook Road from Brookside to Mill Race added

Stone wall along Cranbrook Road removed; replaced with iron picket fence and sidewalk
1st, 2nd, 3rd grade classrooms; gable saved from 1924 addition
1940
Senior Cabin at Kingswood School built
Henry Booth, architect

Addition to Thornlea- Marshall Fredericks Fountain
 
1941
Lindquist Hall, Cranbrook School
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Tower Cottage was renovated into apartments for faculty housing
Remodeled and enlarged as Gordon Hall of Science in 1976
1945
Addition to Stoney House
 
1946
St. Dunstan's Guild begins leasing Pavilion from Cranbrook Foundation

Cranbrook School Senior Cabin (Club House) renovated
Stage added to interior; building becomes known as "St. Dunstan's Playhouse"
1947-48
Supervisor’s Cottage, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Hedgegate House remodeled into faculty apartments
L.J. Heenan, architect; CAO



Purchased by the Cranbrook Foundation from George Coleman Booth
1950
New greenhouse at Cranbrook House
Wm. P. Klemm & Son
 
Years Building & Construction Remarks
1951-52
Headmistress’ Residence at Kingswood School (Robin Hill)
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects 

Exterior of Tower Cottage restored and waterproofed
Heineman & Lovett Co.
 
1952
Kingswood School Headmistress' suite converted into four student rooms

New Kingswood Faculty Lounge in basement; restoration of furniture in Rose Lounge and Library
 
1955
McMath Planetarium, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William E. Kapp, architect
 
1958
Chanticleer Cottage, Cranbrook School
Frank R. Chapman, architect
 
1959
Hockey Rink at Cranbrook School

Gymnasium at Brookside School
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects

The Bulkley Greenhouse, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Revised in 1978-79

 
1960
Terrace Extension, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William E. Kapp, architect
 
1961-62
Skillman Wing, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William E. Kapp, architect
 
1964
Gymnasium at Kingswood School
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects
 
1965-66
Edison House, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William P. Smith, Jr., architect
 
1966-67
Kresge Apartments
Swanson Associates, architects
 
1968-69
Nature Center, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Howard L. Preston, architect
 
1970
Stone bridge on Tamarac Way replaced with concrete bridge
 
1973-74
Tamarack Apartments
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects
 
1974
Moved CEC Office from CAA bldg. to CH
 
Years Building & Construction Remarks
1976
Gordon Hall of Science, Cranbrook School
Tarapata, MacMahon and Paulsen, architects
 
1978-79
Cranbrook School Hockey Rink
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects
OHL plans modified by Cranbrook Physical Plant personnel to bring project in at budget
1980
Kingswood Library remodeled
TMP Associates, architects

Turtle Fountain at Cranbrook House restored
Library installed in original study halls
1983
Boathouse cleaned, sealed and painted
 
1985-86
DeSalle Auditorium, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Robert Saarinen Swanson and George Zonars, architects
 
1988-95
Restoration Saarinen House
Greg Wittkopp, curator in charge
 
1989
Skilled Trades Building (General Shop Building)
TMP Associates, architects
 
1990-91
Greek Theatre restored; Actor’s Court rebuilt
Quinn Evans/Architects, Inc.
 
1991-92
Public Relations Office, Cranbrook House
Third floor of the House remodeled
Warren Parden, designer
 
1993
Trellis Bridge built by Ted Galante
Dan Hoffman, designer

Bridge to Cranbrook School Cabin torn down
 
1994
New Woodward Entrance built
Dan Hoffman designer

Arrival Feature
Juhani Pallasmaa, architect
Dan Hoffman, local architect
 
1995-96
Potato Chip lamp, Thistle lamp and bollards
Dan Hoffman, designer
Cranbrook Architecture Office project
Installed to unify campus lighting
1995
Brookside groundbreaking- ECC, Science and Music Buildings
Renovation of multi-purpose room
Peter Rose, architect

Cranbrook Campus Tennis Court removed and replaced
Opened in September 1996
Expansion Project begun in April
1996
Cranbrook Institute of Science -- "New Institute" addition and renovation
Stephen Holl, architect

House of Ice
Cranbrook Architecture Office

Brookside renovation, library, lower level multi-media room, Photography area
Crossings, architects

Mailbox Enclosure, Woodward Entrance
Dan Hoffman, architect

Pickle Hut on Pickle Island with bridge to Island
Dan Hoffman, architect
Groundbreaking addition Sept. 1996, completed June 1998
Renovation of existing building June 1998-Dec. 2000
1997
Log Jam Arch, Brookside
Dan Hoffman; architect

Restoration of 520 Auto Court

Kingsbrook becomes president's home
 
1998-99
Natatorium, Cranbrook Campus
Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, architects
 
1999
Kingswood Green Lobby
Floor restoration
Tiles by Albion College
 
1999
Kingswood Roof Restoration
Watson & Henry Architects
 
2000
Renovation, CAA, Sculpture courtyard toxic booths, Painting studio toxic area, new photography darkrooms
Quinn Evans, architects
 
Years Building & Construction Remarks
2001-2002
New Studios Building, CAA
Rafael Moneo, design architect
David Osler Associations, architect of record
 
2002
CAA Renovation of vacated ceramics, Metal and fiber departments for 2D and 3D design
Quinn Evans Architects

Fire safety upgrades were completed in thirty-three building on campus, including all of the dormitories
Siemans Building Technologies, Inc.
 
2003
Restoration of the West Wing roof at Cranbrook House
Allen Brothers Inc.
 
2004
Kingswood School Restoration (plans include the entrance plaza, restoration of Diana Fountain, interior carpet replacement and the Kingswood Lake pilot project)

Rainbow Fountain Restoration
Mitchell and Mouat, Architects
The Kingswood Lake project included dredging 20% of the lake, stabalizing the east riverbank at the Trellis Bridge and landscape improvements
2005
Phase II of Cranbrook House West Wing Restoration begins

Kingswood Entrance Plaza Restoration completed

Wenger Gym Renovation

Kingswood Roof Replacement and Drainage Improvement, Phase II begins
Quinn Evans, architect

Cranbrook Institute of Science Gateway Project (parking deck) begins
 



Snowmelt system installed
2006
West Entrance and Parking Deck, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Designed by Dan Hoffman; Smith Group, Architect
 
2007
Boys Middle School Renovation Project (plans include a new gymnasium, new entrance and renovation of the dining hall)
Duce Simmons Associates, architects

Quad Restoration begins
Mitchell and Mouat, Architects
The old gymnasium will become the new dining hall
2008
Cranbrook House stone wall restored
Cameron Stone, Inc.

Valley Way widened and realigned; Facilities boneyard and parking redesigned and paved
Sasaki Associates

Kingswood Auditorium Restoration

Kingswood Mezzanine Lounge Restoration
 
2009
Brookside Oriel Window restoration
Building Arts & Conservation

Brookside Garden Walkway and Tricycle Path
Walker Macy Landscape Architecture
 
 
2009-2010
CAA Museum Collection Storage Wing addition
Smith Group/JJR

CAA Museum and Library Renovation
Smith Group/JJR

Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls
Lake/Flato Architects

Cranbrook Tennis Courts Improvement
Johnson Hill Land Ethics Studio
 
2010
Cranbrook Road stone wall restoration
Cameron Stone, Inc.

Hoey Commons Room remodeled
Quinn Evans Architects

New Baseball Dugouts
DSA Architects

Brookside Tower Restoration
Building Art & Conservation
 

1900 - 1925

Years Building & Construction Remarks
1904-1905 Farm buildings are constructed on the Kingswood School site (Farm Group #1); Albert Kahn, Architect Most demolished 1917-1921
1904 The original farmhouse of Samuel Alexander is remodelled and called the "Cottage" Torn down in 1930
1907 Original frame boat house erected Torn down in 1917
1908 Cranbrook House and Tower Cottage constructed; Albert Kahn, architect Kahn worked from George Gough Booth's sketches
1909 North garden constructed  
1910 Greenhouse completed, replacing the original lean-to greenhouse attached to the house; Burrowes and Wells, architects

Twin Cottage constructed; Burrowes and Wells, architects

Sunken garden and Promenade balustrade begun
Torn down in 1950 for present greenhouse





Kahn designed “Water Garden” - removed 1923
1911 Service buildings completed (Chauffer's Cottage, Stables, Carriage House, Garage, Dog Kennels); Burrowes and Wells, architects

East Terrace constructed

Farm buildings constructed on Cranbrook School site; Burrowes and Wells, architects (Farm Group #2





Demolished in 1926
1912
Rock garden (Oriental Garden) established
 
1913 West Terrace constructed - water garden pool

Tower Cottage enlarged for James Scripps Booth
 
1914 West Terrace fountain installed

Swimming pool at Greek Theatre built

Cascade from pool built
 
1915 Brookside Cottage (Stoney House) constructed from the Pump House for Farm Group Number One

Greek Theater constructed; Burrowes and Wells, architects

Italian Cottage built; Burrowes and Wells, architects



Booths purchased the Crane Lantern for the Japanese (now Oriental) Garden
H. George Field, Builder



Actors’ Court added by HSB in 1924

Cottage demolished 1927 (Hedgegate House partially built on foundation)

Bought at expositions at San Diego and San Francisco
1916 Flowing Well (Rainbow Fountain) built; Marcus R. Burrowes, architect Pewabic tiles laid by Mary Chase Perry Stratton
1917 Boat House completed; Marcus R. Burrowes, architect

Samuel Yellin gates installed at south entrance of Cranbrook House

New Morris Mill constructed
Restored in 1983


Gate posts built in 1916
1918 Cranbrook House additions begun-- west wing, east wing, servants’ wing, library wing; Albert Kahn, architect

Meeting House constructed on Cranbrook Road; George G. and Henry S. Booth, architects

North stairway from Cranbrook House to Glassenbury Lake (Kingswood Lake) begun
Work completed 1920



Now part of Brookside School




North Terraces were added 1923-25
1919 The Common Room (now known as the Oak Room) at CH begins construction (1919-20); Albert Kahn, architect  
1920 Wallace House built Sold to the Nances in 1952
1921 Vegetable garden built east of Tower Cottage

Fire House added to Tower Cottage
 
1922 Bloomfield Hills School, now called Brookside School, opened its doors to students in the upper floor of the Meeting House
 



 
1923 Aviary built between George Booth's Office and the Library at Cranbrook House

Forecourt of Cranbrook House rebuilt along present lines

Turtle Fountain installed

Clay tennis court erected south of Tower Cottage

First addition to Brookside School; George G. Booth, architect
Frame of aviary later used for kitchen window at Brookside School
1924 Actors Court added to Greek Theatre; Henry S. Booth, architect

Pavilion ("Garden House") built along Lone Pine Road; Albert Kahn, architect

West Terrace reflecting pool built

Henry Booth designed an art academy at Cranbrook for his final student project at the University of Michigan



Open-sided arcade
1925 Eliel Saarinen completed a master plan for the proposed art academy at Cranbrook

Theatre Bridge built
 

1926 - 1950

Years Building & Construction Remarks
1925-26
Work on the first Academy building, the Cranbrook Architectural Office
Swanson and Booth, architects

Thornlea House built
Henry S. Booth, architect

Beresford House built
Swanson and Booth, architects

Christ Church Cranbrook Sextonry built
Swanson and Booth, architects
Now CAA Administration Building-- Saarinen addition, 1927-29

Pool built 1929; Studio built 1938; addition to Thornlea c.1940
1925-28
Christ Church Cranbrook constructed
Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects
 
1925-30
Cranbrook School for Boys constructed
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Saarinen based his plan on Burrowes and Wells’ 1911 farm buildings
1926-27
Repairs and alterations made to Tower Cottage
Swanson and Booth, architects

Cottages #1 and #2 built, Cranbrook School
Henry S. Booth, architect
 
1927
Hedgegate House built; L.J. Heenan, architect

Cranbrook School for Boys opened (September 1927)

Cranbrook School Senior Cabin and Bridge built in December
Partially built on foundations of the Italian Cottage for George Coleman Booth


A gift to the boys from George Booth
1928-29
Headmaster’s House (now CAA faculty residences)
Eliel Saarinen, architect

First Arts and Crafts Building, CAA
Eliel Saarinen, Architect

Pine Hill Cottage #1
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Thornlea Pool built
 
1928-30
Academy Group Residences #1 and #2
(Saarinen and Milles Houses)
Eliel Saarinen, architect

Faculty Way Residences
Cranbrook Architectural Office
 
1928
Kingswood School started at Brookside School
 
1929-30
Brookside House
Henry S, Booth, architect

Keppel Gymnasium, Cranbrook School
Eliel Saarinen, architect

Valley Way Houses
Cranbrook Architectural Office
 
1929
Brookside School, main addition
Henry S. Booth, architect
 
1930-31
Kingswood School for Girls built
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1930
Cranbrook Institute of Science (Original)
George G. Booth, architect

Headmaster’s House, Cranbrook School (Second)
D. Allen Wright, architect
Revisions by Swanson and Booth

Saarinen House

Brookside School opened in new building (September 1930)

Pavilion encased with glass walls
Altered significantly in 1936-37







Toilet facilities and heating plant upgraded in 1932
1931-32
Academy Studio #4 built (Milles Studio)
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Altered by R.H. Snyderin 1956
1932-33
Academy Studio #5 built
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1933
Jonah Lake created
Cranbrook Architectural Office
 
1934
Fire Station in Valley Way
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Pine Hill Cottage #2
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Pavilion converted into gallery and lecture hall for Cranbrook Academy of Art
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Enlarged in 1938


Erected for associate rector, Christ Church Cranbrook

Glass walls replaced with masonry, new entrance at road, basement for offices and storage, rudimentary air conditioning. Used for exhibitions until Art Museum opened in 1942. Site of Crandemonium Balls of 1934 and 1936.
1936-37
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Eliel Saarinen, architect
Altered 1961-62
1936
Dormitory #2, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1937-38
Church School Wing built at Christ Church Cranbrook
Bertram Goodhue Associates, architects
 
1937
Music Studios built at Cranbrook School
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1938
Top section of the water tower at Cranbrook House removed and replaced with flat roof.  Remodeled to become cottage addition to Tower Cottage.

Henry Scripps Booth's Architectural Studio built

Orpheus Fountain installed

Dormitories #3 - #6, garage, Studios #5 and #6 erected at the Academy
Eliel Saarinen, architect
 
1939-42
Stairway addition by
Henry Booth, 1957-58
1939
Additions to Brookside School
Henry Booth, architect

Tunnel under Cranbrook Road from Brookside to Mill Race added

Stone wall along Cranbrook Road removed; replaced with iron picket fence and sidewalk
1st, 2nd, 3rd grade classrooms; gable saved from 1924 addition
1940
Senior Cabin at Kingswood School built
Henry Booth, architect

Addition to Thornlea- Marshall Fredericks Fountain
 
1941
Lindquist Hall, Cranbrook School
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Tower Cottage was renovated into apartments for faculty housing
Remodeled and enlarged as Gordon Hall of Science in 1976
1945
Addition to Stoney House
 
1946
St. Dunstan's Guild begins leasing Pavilion from Cranbrook Foundation

Cranbrook School Senior Cabin (Club House) renovated
Stage added to interior; building becomes known as "St. Dunstan's Playhouse"
1947-48
Supervisor’s Cottage, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Cranbrook Architectural Office

Hedgegate House remodeled into faculty apartments
L.J. Heenan, architect; CAO



Purchased by the Cranbrook Foundation from George Coleman Booth
1950
New greenhouse at Cranbrook House
Wm. P. Klemm & Son
 

1951 - 1975

Years Building & Construction Remarks
1951-52
Headmistress’ Residence at Kingswood School (Robin Hill)
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects 

Exterior of Tower Cottage restored and waterproofed
Heineman & Lovett Co.
 
1952
Kingswood School Headmistress' suite converted into four student rooms

New Kingswood Faculty Lounge in basement; restoration of furniture in Rose Lounge and Library
 
1955
McMath Planetarium, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William E. Kapp, architect
 
1958
Chanticleer Cottage, Cranbrook School
Frank R. Chapman, architect
 
1959
Hockey Rink at Cranbrook School

Gymnasium at Brookside School
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects

The Bulkley Greenhouse, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Revised in 1978-79

 
1960
Terrace Extension, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William E. Kapp, architect
 
1961-62
Skillman Wing, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William E. Kapp, architect
 
1964
Gymnasium at Kingswood School
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects
 
1965-66
Edison House, Cranbrook Institute of Science
William P. Smith, Jr., architect
 
1966-67
Kresge Apartments
Swanson Associates, architects
 
1968-69
Nature Center, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Howard L. Preston, architect
 
1970
Stone bridge on Tamarac Way replaced with concrete bridge
 
1973-74
Tamarack Apartments
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects
 
1974
Moved CEC Office from CAA bldg. to CH
 

1976 - 2000

Years Building & Construction Remarks
1976
Gordon Hall of Science, Cranbrook School
Tarapata, MacMahon and Paulsen, architects
 
1978-79
Cranbrook School Hockey Rink
O’Dell Hewlett and Luckenbach, architects
OHL plans modified by Cranbrook Physical Plant personnel to bring project in at budget
1980
Kingswood Library remodeled
TMP Associates, architects

Turtle Fountain at Cranbrook House restored
Library installed in original study halls
1983
Boathouse cleaned, sealed and painted
 
1985-86
DeSalle Auditorium, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Robert Saarinen Swanson and George Zonars, architects
 
1988-95
Restoration Saarinen House
Greg Wittkopp, curator in charge
 
1989
Skilled Trades Building (General Shop Building)
TMP Associates, architects
 
1990-91
Greek Theatre restored; Actor’s Court rebuilt
Quinn Evans/Architects, Inc.
 
1991-92
Public Relations Office, Cranbrook House
Third floor of the House remodeled
Warren Parden, designer
 
1993
Trellis Bridge built by Ted Galante
Dan Hoffman, designer

Bridge to Cranbrook School Cabin torn down
 
1994
New Woodward Entrance built
Dan Hoffman designer

Arrival Feature
Juhani Pallasmaa, architect
Dan Hoffman, local architect
 
1995-96
Potato Chip lamp, Thistle lamp and bollards
Dan Hoffman, designer
Cranbrook Architecture Office project
Installed to unify campus lighting
1995
Brookside groundbreaking- ECC, Science and Music Buildings
Renovation of multi-purpose room
Peter Rose, architect

Cranbrook Campus Tennis Court removed and replaced
Opened in September 1996
Expansion Project begun in April
1996
Cranbrook Institute of Science -- "New Institute" addition and renovation
Stephen Holl, architect

House of Ice
Cranbrook Architecture Office

Brookside renovation, library, lower level multi-media room, Photography area
Crossings, architects

Mailbox Enclosure, Woodward Entrance
Dan Hoffman, architect

Pickle Hut on Pickle Island with bridge to Island
Dan Hoffman, architect
Groundbreaking addition Sept. 1996, completed June 1998
Renovation of existing building June 1998-Dec. 2000
1997
Log Jam Arch, Brookside
Dan Hoffman; architect

Restoration of 520 Auto Court

Kingsbrook becomes president's home
 
1998-99
Natatorium, Cranbrook Campus
Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, architects
 
1999
Kingswood Green Lobby
Floor restoration
Tiles by Albion College
 
1999
Kingswood Roof Restoration
Watson & Henry Architects
 
2000
Renovation, CAA, Sculpture courtyard toxic booths, Painting studio toxic area, new photography darkrooms
Quinn Evans, architects
 

2001 - present

Years Building & Construction Remarks
2001-2002
New Studios Building, CAA
Rafael Moneo, design architect
David Osler Associations, architect of record
 
2002
CAA Renovation of vacated ceramics, Metal and fiber departments for 2D and 3D design
Quinn Evans Architects

Fire safety upgrades were completed in thirty-three building on campus, including all of the dormitories
Siemans Building Technologies, Inc.
 
2003
Restoration of the West Wing roof at Cranbrook House
Allen Brothers Inc.
 
2004
Kingswood School Restoration (plans include the entrance plaza, restoration of Diana Fountain, interior carpet replacement and the Kingswood Lake pilot project)

Rainbow Fountain Restoration
Mitchell and Mouat, Architects
The Kingswood Lake project included dredging 20% of the lake, stabalizing the east riverbank at the Trellis Bridge and landscape improvements
2005
Phase II of Cranbrook House West Wing Restoration begins

Kingswood Entrance Plaza Restoration completed

Wenger Gym Renovation

Kingswood Roof Replacement and Drainage Improvement, Phase II begins
Quinn Evans, architect

Cranbrook Institute of Science Gateway Project (parking deck) begins
 



Snowmelt system installed
2006
West Entrance and Parking Deck, Cranbrook Institute of Science
Designed by Dan Hoffman; Smith Group, Architect
 
2007
Boys Middle School Renovation Project (plans include a new gymnasium, new entrance and renovation of the dining hall)
Duce Simmons Associates, architects

Quad Restoration begins
Mitchell and Mouat, Architects
The old gymnasium will become the new dining hall
2008
Cranbrook House stone wall restored
Cameron Stone, Inc.

Valley Way widened and realigned; Facilities boneyard and parking redesigned and paved
Sasaki Associates

Kingswood Auditorium Restoration

Kingswood Mezzanine Lounge Restoration
 
2009
Brookside Oriel Window restoration
Building Arts & Conservation

Brookside Garden Walkway and Tricycle Path
Walker Macy Landscape Architecture
 
 
2009-2010
CAA Museum Collection Storage Wing addition
Smith Group/JJR

CAA Museum and Library Renovation
Smith Group/JJR

Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls
Lake/Flato Architects

Cranbrook Tennis Courts Improvement
Johnson Hill Land Ethics Studio
 
2010
Cranbrook Road stone wall restoration
Cameron Stone, Inc.

Hoey Commons Room remodeled
Quinn Evans Architects

New Baseball Dugouts
DSA Architects

Brookside Tower Restoration
Building Art & Conservation