201 State Street-2004
In the 2000's in Madison, there was an increase in appreciation of arts and other culture. This is why our next stop is the Overture Center and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Looking at downtown architecture from this period, you see a lot of 21st Century design. This building itself you can see from the street view is Slightly Askew. Appreciation for the arts can be seen in the change of this building from a civic center to the Overture Center in 2004. This was prior to the housing drop and financial crisis of 2008 and people were willing to spend on activities like seeing a traveling show in a theater or paying to visit a high class museum. The art museum even features a fancy rooftop restaurant surrounded by a changing outdoor art exhibit with a perfect view of the capitol.
633 N Henry Street-2014
2000's- The Arts and The Present
Our final stop is much of what Madison's urban residential apartments and living look like or want to look like. The contemporary look has an industrial feel while still having the clean, classic look of brick. Within walking distance from this apartment complex, there is college housing, 'greek row', State Street, Lake Mendota, the college campus, and the downtown workplace. Because of this, it's very sustainable to new urbanism. This apartment houses young adults who are college students or new to the workforce. It perfectly accommodates trend of young adults moving to urban areas through gentrification and the process of being newly self sufficient individuals. This trend is predicted to continue into the future. It features a rooftop pool and underground parking. There are community areas throughout and the patios have either an amazing view of the lake or of the downtown skyline. This is a good representation of what much of urban living will look like now and moving into the future.