The open, hard-surface plaza adjoining the City and County buildings hosts numerous large community events and "La Grand Vitesse," the Alexander Calder Stabile which symbolizes the City of Grand Rapids.

The open, hard-surface plaza adjoining the City and County buildings hosts numerous large community events and "La Grand Vitesse," the Alexander Calder Stabile which symbolizes the City of Grand Rapids.

GR Forward revealed Grand Rapidians aspire to make the large plaza surrounding the Kent County Administration Building, Grand Rapids City Hall and La Grande Vitesse more inviting and comfortable for people to use everyday.

May 6, 2022 · The Calder Plaza Building is a Class A office building that offers office and retail space in Grand Rapids. The building is located in the core business district with connected, underground and above-ground parking.

You can’t miss Calder Plaza with its giant red sculpture, La Grande Vitesse. This is the heartbeat of Grand Rapids, where you'll find ArtPrize and big races like the River Bank Run. It's also where the big GR Pride Fest celebration takes place.

Mar 14, 2024 · The first phase of a redesign to Calder Plaza officially got the green light with the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority approving nearly $50,000 in funding for this long-awaited...

May 25, 2014 · Urban renewal-era planners intended Calder Plaza, formally known as Vandenberg Center, to be a downtown centerpiece -- a place for all to gather and marvel at the changes they had wrought.

Nov 14, 2019 · Grand Rapids’ Calder Plaza is being redesigned to create a more accessible area for the public. The open space surrounding the widely recognizable big red sculpture is getting a face lift for the first time in 50 years.

Views of the river, public art installations and historic architecture make it a great place to stay when visiting GR. American sculptor Alexander Calder created what became the recognizable symbol of Grand Rapids. Located in front of city hall, "La Grande Vitesse" (meaning "the great swiftness") is a monumental, site-specific sculpture.