Archinect - News 2024-11-21T07:54:07-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150445737/cranbrook-academy-of-art-s-fall-24-events-feature-jomo-tariku-axel-timm-charisse-weston-and-leonard-suryajaya Cranbrook Academy of Art's Fall '24 events feature Jomo Tariku, Axel Timm, Charisse Weston, and Leonard Suryajaya Josh Niland 2024-09-10T12:41:00-04:00 >2024-09-10T14:48:13-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e6482e33b67ac1f341a92d7c1f7393d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The new school year at&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/cranbrookart" target="_blank">Cranbrook Academy of Art Department of Architecture</a>, an&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/schools/list" target="_blank">Archinect Partner School</a>,&nbsp;has just begun. To coincide with it, we&rsquo;re highlighting the must-see events and lectures to take in for the Fall 2024 semester.&nbsp;</p> <p>Public programming begins with the special "Comm<em>union</em>" fundraiser on <a href="https://cranbrookart.edu/event/communion/" target="_blank">September 28th</a>&nbsp;at the new <a href="https://archinect.com/PetersonRichOffice" target="_blank">Peterson Rich Office</a>-designed&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150420083/peterson-rich-office-transforms-former-church-into-an-inviting-new-cultural-center-in-detroit-s-east-village" target="_blank">The Shepherd&nbsp;Gallery and Art Center</a>&nbsp;in Detroit's Little Village neighborhood. (Tickets for the event can be purchased <a href="https://tickets.cranbrook.edu/webstore/shop/viewitems.aspx?cg=cam6&amp;c=camgala" target="_blank">here</a>.)</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91f9b32f5cbf2dfd2a453573cf39f446.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91f9b32f5cbf2dfd2a453573cf39f446.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>View of the Charles McGee Legacy Park and the Shepherd Gallery. Photo by Jason Keen. Courtesy of Library Street Collective.</figcaption></figure><p>In the following month, be sure not to miss an exciting slate of lectures that begins on&nbsp;<a href="https://cranbrookart.edu/event/public-lecture-charisse-weston/" target="_blank">October 3rd</a> with a visit from conceptual artist and writer Charisse Weston. Following hers is another from Berlin-based architect Axel Timm on <a href="https://cranbrookart.edu/event/public-lecture-axel-timm/" target="_blank">November 7th</a>. Photographer Leonard Suryajaya speaks on <a href="https://cranbrookart.edu/event/public-lecture-leonard-suryajaya/" target="_blank">November 21st</a>, and the semester concludes with a final lecture on furniture design from the contemporar...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150440468/frank-lloyd-wright-s-usonian-winn-house-is-for-sale-at-1-85-million Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Winn House is for sale at $1.85 million Josh Niland 2024-08-06T17:56:00-04:00 >2024-08-07T15:27:18-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bb/bb8c06dd283b4d79f921062c0dd564a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A unique&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a> home in the historic Parkwyn Village community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, is for sale after listing for $1.85 million.</p> <p>The two-story Robert D. and Winifred L. Winn House from the architect&rsquo;s Usonian period was built in 1950 and features a similar three-bedroom layout shared by a pair of Wright designs located nearby in The Acres that went on the market <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150378617/two-for-one-special-pair-of-usonian-frank-lloyd-wright-homes-hits-the-market-in-michigan" target="_blank">last September</a>.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5d/5d5eb2ce1e54687495e1e94b4405d347.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5d/5d5eb2ce1e54687495e1e94b4405d347.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Fred Taber/Jacqua Realtors</figcaption></figure><p>Inside, surviving original built-ins can be found along with 2.5 baths. The 2,469-square-foot design received a total of $800,000 in renovations after being purchased by the current homeowner for just $200,000 in 2012, according to <a href="https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/frank-lloyd-wright-usonian-in-kalamazoo-michigan-for-1-8m/" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a>. Local firm Jacqua Realtors is listed as the sale agent.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/24/24d53a75f5934819833ca9ce9c2db299.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/24/24d53a75f5934819833ca9ce9c2db299.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Fred Taber/Jacqua Realtors</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/frank-lloyd-wright-usonian-home-for-sale-2507444" target="_blank">Artnet</a> says this is the last home designed by Wright for the Parkwyn Village community, which he began planning in the early 1940s with a group of employees from the pharmaceutical manufacturer Upjohn Company....</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150437890/record-setting-gordie-howe-international-bridge-passes-major-construction-milestone Record-setting Gordie Howe International Bridge passes major construction milestone Josh Niland 2024-07-20T08:47:00-04:00 >2024-07-22T14:30:28-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/021f52668385422bf037ddc8ea4e2cc9.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The important <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2410573/gordie-howe-international-bridge" target="_blank">Gordie Howe International Bridge</a> project is nearing completion at the U.S. border with Canada. The latest construction update now states that the design&rsquo;s critical bridge deck component has now been installed on the entire length of the 2,800-foot span, connecting both countries through what will become the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America once it is completed in the fall of 2025.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aac3b584554431d99f8f54598999ed2f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aac3b584554431d99f8f54598999ed2f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All images courtesy Pont International Gordie Howe International Bridge</figcaption></figure><p>The Windsor-Detroit border crossing is also the busiest land border crossing in North America. Construction on the deck began in December 2022. Charl van Niekerk, CEO of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, said <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150411898/gordie-howe-international-bridge-construction-opening-delayed-to-september-2025" target="_blank">previously</a>: "After a three-year pandemic and considering the size and complexity of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, our project team is pleased that the impact to the construction schedule is limited to only 10 months beyond the original contracted completion date."<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a6/a64a64c571165c1589ccb9f4dd179211.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a6/a64a64c571165c1589ccb9f4dd179211.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All i...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150432450/quinn-evans-remake-of-the-iconic-michigan-central-station-debuts-in-detroit Quinn Evans' remake of the iconic Michigan Central Station debuts in Detroit Josh Niland 2024-06-13T19:18:00-04:00 >2024-06-17T08:13:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f056d2a5d6a7abc1aa6e657171308b58.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/27583237/quinn-evans-architects" target="_blank">Quinn Evans Architects</a> has shared some photos of their completed work on the newly remade <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/981998/michigan-central-station" target="_blank">Michigan Central Station</a> in Detroit. The home of the Ford Motor Company&rsquo;s 1.2-million-square-foot technology hub in the historic Corktown district re-established the 110-year-old landmark through an expedited six-year process described as a "hybrid approach" by senior associate&nbsp;Angela Wyrembelski.</p> <p>The project is the largest central piece included in the 30-acre master plan from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/149950367/pau" target="_blank">Practice for Architecture and Urbanism</a>&nbsp;(PAU). The building re-opened for the first time since closing in 1988 over the weekend with a star-studded musical performance and remarks from special guests like Governor Gretchen Whitmer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Integral to the design team were several native Detroiters and proud alumni of the <a href="https://archinect.com/taubmancollege" target="_blank">University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning</a> (more on that&nbsp;<a href="https://taubmancollege.umich.edu/news/2024/06/07/founded-by-u-m-grads-40-years-ago-quinn-evans-receives-aias-architecture-firm-award-celebrates-opening-of-michigan-central-station/" target="_blank">here</a>.) The project was completed at a cost of $950 million, helping the firm to be named as the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9649/quinn-evans-is-the-2024-aia-architecture-firm-award-winner" target="_blank">AIA Architecture Firm Awa...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150431263/gordie-howe-international-bridge-nearing-finish-line-with-bridge-deck-nearing-completion Gordie Howe International Bridge nearing finish line with bridge deck nearing completion Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-06-07T18:12:00-04:00 >2024-06-11T10:35:49-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c9e2128ed0455a9f722633abd35f51c0.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following news from earlier this year that the completion date for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2410573/gordie-howe-international-bridge" target="_blank">Gordie Howe International Bridge</a>, which spans the Detroit River and connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada, had been pushed back, it has recently been announced that the delayed $4.8 billion project is approaching the finish line.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/41e259f8ad5183f2b975d4487737bec4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/41e259f8ad5183f2b975d4487737bec4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect:&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150411898/gordie-howe-international-bridge-construction-opening-delayed-to-september-2025" target="_blank">Gordie Howe International Bridge construction: Opening delayed to September 2025</a></figcaption></figure><p>According to the project team, they have begun the final steps to connect the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2899/bridge" target="_blank">bridge</a> deck over the Detroit River, with 85 feet remaining. The bridge deck connection is expected to be completed at the end of June.&nbsp;</p> <p>One more segment measuring 49 feet on the U.S. side must be installed before work on the final segment, known as the mid-span closure, starts. When connected, the bridge deck will measure over half a mile making it the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America and the tenth longest in the world. It will also be ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150425703/so-il-and-osd-to-overhaul-detroit-marina-for-new-waterfront-district SO – IL and OSD to overhaul Detroit marina for new waterfront district Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-04-30T11:45:00-04:00 >2024-04-30T16:55:41-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/36/362491bf50b0eabb58de339f2466e81f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/so-il" target="_blank">SO &ndash; IL</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/osdoutside" target="_blank">OSD</a> have designed a new waterfront district for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12263/detroit" target="_blank">Detroit&rsquo;s</a> Little Village. The marina overhaul, named Stanton Yards, will see the existing storage and service-based site transformed into a 13-acre cultural destination with 80,000 square feet of commercial and creative space, 85 boat slips, and waterfront parks.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3dcdd0359fca1754e07f2a21987e28f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3dcdd0359fca1754e07f2a21987e28f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: bloomimages</figcaption></figure></figure><p>SO &ndash; IL will lead the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10647/adaptive-reuse" target="_blank">adaptive reuse</a> of four existing pre-war industrial buildings, which historically housed a former theater, marina showrooms, service ships, and a navy shipyard used during World War II. Select demolition and the addition of &ldquo;unifying elements and upgrades to accessibility&rdquo; will create a campus for arts organizations, retail, artist studios, and hospitality.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e697d4db0bd62528353bb4342e4bee2c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e697d4db0bd62528353bb4342e4bee2c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: bloomimages</figcaption></figure></figure><p>&ldquo;The ethos that 'new ideas must use old buildings' guides our transformation of Stanton Yards into a thriving, multifaceted community,&rdquo; said Florian Idenburg, Co-founding Principal of SO &ndash; IL, about the scheme. &ldquo;Our design ingrains four histo...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150422984/kpf-presents-detroit-s-new-university-of-michigan-center-for-innovation-design KPF presents Detroit's new University of Michigan Center for Innovation design Josh Niland 2024-04-05T15:15:00-04:00 >2024-04-05T18:04:59-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4b8c15fd62c34cb847e2dcd8b816d39f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new project in Detroit from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" target="_blank">Kohn Pedersen Fox</a> will deliver the <a href="https://archinect.com/taubmancollege" target="_blank">University of Michigan</a>'s Center for Innovation (UMCI), a six-story academic research and teaching facility that is expected to open by the spring of 2027.</p> <p>Construction has already commenced for the $250 million development, which will be delivered at 200,000 square feet in advance of two other &ldquo;incubator&rdquo; and residential structures that will follow at a later date on the four-acre site. The university says the UMCI will serve a host of purposes and is primarily intended for workforce development and different graduate degree programs.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/503bef4a22545233bac210d88af676b5.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/503bef4a22545233bac210d88af676b5.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Atrium view. Image credit: Kohn Pedersen Fox</figcaption></figure><p>KPF Design Principal Hana Kassem describes: &ldquo;The UMCI is a catalyst for positive change and, as such, presents itself along Grand River Avenue as a &lsquo;gateway for innovation. It proudly bears the University of Michigan spirit focusing on progress and inclusivity which is embodied in its dynamic forward-leaning form and the portal that cuts through...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150420873/smithgroup-files-suit-over-copyright-violations-for-michigan-hospital-design SmithGroup files suit over copyright violations for Michigan hospital design Josh Niland 2024-03-19T18:24:00-04:00 >2024-03-21T17:06:48-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b68bad28d86ff43935a0b6d6ba0537b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An argument concerning a new pediatric hospital design in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/212268/grand-rapids" target="_blank">Grand Rapids</a>, Michigan, has spurred a lawsuit from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/67683/smithgroup" target="_blank">SmithGroup</a> against the local firm <a href="https://archinect.com/purearchitects" target="_blank">Pure Architects</a> over an alleged violation of the copyright of an earlier unrealized project. <a href="https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/architecture-firm-sues-mary-free-bed-pure-architects-over-pediatric-hospital-designs/" target="_blank">Crain&rsquo;s</a> business journal is reporting on the disputed Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital project after SmithGroup filed a suit in federal court last week.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the suit, SmithGroup alleges that the termination of their contract for the new Joan Secchia Children&rsquo;s Rehabilitation Hospital never resulted in the required payment of licensing and other fees on the part of the hospital. They say that, in the aftermath, the hospital &ldquo;improperly copied, reproduced, prepared derivative works&rdquo; before sharing the plans with other architects, &ldquo;willfully&rdquo; infringing the copyright to generate new renderings.&nbsp;</p> <p>Both the firm and the hospital are denying these claims publically. The $60 million project is expected to get underway this spring and be completed in 2026...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150418870/cannondesign-completes-new-western-michigan-university-student-center-inspired-by-indigenous-design-elements CannonDesign completes new Western Michigan University student center inspired by Indigenous design elements Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-03-04T12:13:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/45/45baf8f34c11676cd8d89ff4bd66ace1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106349/cannondesign" target="_blank">CannonDesign</a> has completed a new student center at <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/18686799/western-michigan-university" target="_blank">Western Michigan University</a> in Kalamazoo. Replacing the university&rsquo;s Bernhard Center, the new three-level building contains gathering and lounge spaces, dining, a bookstore, a future on-campus brewpub, and retail, designed as a &ldquo;beacon of inclusion,&rdquo; according to the team.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5aedcc2c694ab6298f79fd8b924404ca.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5aedcc2c694ab6298f79fd8b924404ca.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo credit: Christopher Barrett</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5f/5f96b86b0af1132eda2bc666565fec60.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5f/5f96b86b0af1132eda2bc666565fec60.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo credit: Christopher Barrett</figcaption></figure></figure><p>&ldquo;Located on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations, the building is designed to be a student-centered gathering place that champions belonging and honors the roots of Native American heritage embedded throughout the site,&rdquo; the team notes.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2530de35cdff99fb4661dc45c9a69aa5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2530de35cdff99fb4661dc45c9a69aa5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo credit: Laura Peters</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/858842f36138ce8c6910c4478ab9243d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/858842f36138ce8c6910c4478ab9243d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo credit: Laura Peters</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The building&rsquo;s 163,000-square-foot plan was designed to create &ldquo;interstitial opportunities&rdquo; for students to informally engage with each other. Student feedback influenced the design of various social elements, such as a sitting circle derived from Native American culture. Across the sc...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150411898/gordie-howe-international-bridge-construction-opening-delayed-to-september-2025 Gordie Howe International Bridge construction: Opening delayed to September 2025 Josh Niland 2024-01-09T17:04:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4a26416803b7dd9636b99288be30b25.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The completion date for the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge has been pushed back to September 2025, according to the <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/01/04/gordie-howe-international-bridge-done-complete-sept-2025/72106197007/" target="_blank"><em>Detroit Free Press</em></a>.</p> <p>A public announcement put out by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority detailed the progress that&rsquo;s been made since the project commenced in late 2018.</p> <p>Since that time, the bridge&rsquo;s road deck construction, stay cable installation, and Port of Entry facilities have progressed successfully. Completion of the road deck, stay cable installations, and ancillary Port of Entry outbuildings will follow in the coming year. The finalization of the operations process is then anticipated for the year after.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2572f427eaf2f65339a885121cd5a0a1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2572f427eaf2f65339a885121cd5a0a1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150260301/a-new-infrastructure-approach-could-save-millions-per-year-say-researchers" target="_blank">A new infrastructure approach could save millions per year, say researchers</a></figcaption></figure><p>"After a three-year pandemic and considering the size and complexity of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, our project team is pleased that the impact to the construction schedule is limited to only 10 months beyond the original contracted com...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150406750/detroit-installs-america-s-first-wireless-ev-charging-track Detroit installs America's first wireless EV charging track Josh Niland 2023-12-08T12:24:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b6/b628f4e7d005b17db419208a4b2108af.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Detroit has debuted an EV charging roadway concept from Electreon inside of its new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/981998/michigan-central-station" target="_blank">Michigan Central Station</a> innovation district they say represents a &ldquo;major milestone in the future of mobility&rdquo; as the first-ever wireless charging roadway in America.</p> <p>The quarter-mile track through the city&rsquo;s Corktown neighborhood was developed by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) after being announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150299566/detroit-to-host-first-public-wireless-charging-road-for-electric-vehicles-in-the-u-s" target="_blank">February of 2022</a>. The track will serve as a five-year test pilot for the anticipated boom in EVs that are expected to hit the road in the next decade, cornering about half of the total market by the year 2035.&nbsp;</p> <p>Similar concepts are been developed in Europe by Electreon, which hopes to open the new, eventually one-mile-long Detroit track to the public next year. The installation was also made possible by Ford (backers of the Michigan Central project), <a href="https://archinect.com/jacobs" target="_blank">Jacobs</a>, DTE, KIEWIT, Next Energy, and ROUSH CleanTech.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cd/cdba97f7d530c0409885b3a92b5804be.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cd/cdba97f7d530c0409885b3a92b5804be.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150299566/detroit-to-host-first-public-wireless-charging-road-for-electric-vehicles-in-the-u-s" target="_blank">Detroit to host first public w...</a></figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150378617/two-for-one-special-pair-of-usonian-frank-lloyd-wright-homes-hits-the-market-in-michigan Two-for-one special: Pair of Usonian Frank Lloyd Wright homes hits the market in Michigan Josh Niland 2023-09-29T18:37:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bb/bb56d09d105eebe22c5adec2b6d70cf5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A pair of Usonian-period <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a> homes have hit the market in Galesburg, Michigan, for an asking price of $4.5 million, according to a <a href="https://www.atproperties.com/23134225/11090-hawthorne-drive-galesburg-michigan-49053-swm" target="_blank">combined listing</a>&nbsp;posted last week by Christie&rsquo;s International Real Estate.</p> <p>Located in The Acres, a Wright-designed subdivision that remained unfinished after the architect began work on the more successful Parkwyn Village nearby, both the Samuel &amp; Dorothy Eppstein House and Eric &amp; Pat Pratt House offer approximately 2,000 square feet of premium living space inside of Wright&rsquo;s signature concrete block and mahogany detailed exteriors.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be3b694f8600f12607d26942044f3c28.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be3b694f8600f12607d26942044f3c28.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Victoria Krause Schutte/@properties Christie&rsquo;s International Real Estate</figcaption></figure><p>Christie&rsquo;s says the original built-ins of the houses have been well preserved by their owners, along with Wright&rsquo;s floorplans. The sale represents the first time Wright homes have been offered in a bundle, and follows a spate of other rare homes in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150338545/frank-lloyd-wright-s-final-residential-design-lists-for-9-million-in-arizona" target="_blank">Arizona</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150340614/iconic-frank-lloyd-wright-designed-oceanfront-home-sells-for-22-million-in-california" target="_blank">Northern California</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150288065/a-rare-frank-lloyd-wright-texas-home-sells-for-2-7-million" target="_blank">Texas</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150347221/frank-lloyd-wright-s-stately-westhope-home-lists-for-8-million-in-oklahoma" target="_blank">Oklahoma</a> to have been listed in the ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150348030/gensler-and-civilian-team-reimagines-abandoned-detroit-book-depository-as-startup-hub-for-mobility-innovation Gensler and CIVILIAN team reimagines abandoned Detroit book depository as startup hub for mobility innovation Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-04-28T11:55:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f2c4fefd07c7a1941ea2d16a43fb2fa9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A team including <a href="https://archinect.com/gensler" target="_blank">Gensler</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/civilianprojects" target="_blank">CIVILIAN</a> has completed the adaptive reuse of an old book depository in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12263/detroit" target="_blank">Detroit</a>. The new center will serve as the headquarters for <a href="https://www.newlab.com/" target="_blank">Newlab</a>, a technology collective hosting startups in the field of decarbonization, energy, mobility, and materials.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/74e5897d02ad4f049c34c48f21138386.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/74e5897d02ad4f049c34c48f21138386.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Jason Keen</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e66e1420161c251b72c950ba9a7dac4e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e66e1420161c251b72c950ba9a7dac4e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Jason Keen</figcaption><p><br></p><p>Newlab&rsquo;s headquarters sits within the wider <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/981998/michigan-central-station" target="_blank">Michigan Central campus</a>; a 30-acre center advancing mobility-focused technologies and the vision of Ford executive chairman Bill Ford. On the campus, Newlab will create what the organization calls a &ldquo;center of gravity for startups, entrepreneurs, engineers, and scientists to build breakthrough companies in Detroit.&rdquo;</p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31a063fdd6865585db96810007a02e0d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31a063fdd6865585db96810007a02e0d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Jason Keen</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e322941ba3e47b8a6932931228b7a457.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e3/e322941ba3e47b8a6932931228b7a457.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Brian Ferry</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The 1936 Albert Kahn-designed building housing Newlab was originally built as a post office and mail-sorting facility, before being used as the Detroit Public School&rsquo;s Book Depository. The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/262522/art-deco" target="_blank">art deco</a> building will now serve as a 270,000-square-foot center with purpos...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150344400/university-of-michigan-s-taubman-college-is-searching-for-its-next-architecture-program-chair University of Michigan’s Taubman College is searching for its next Architecture Program Chair Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-03-29T14:27:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d68129176730530cb6f8bffe9557a0db.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following last week&rsquo;s look at an opening for an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150343446/an-open-role-at-the-new-york-review-of-architecture-could-help-propel-your-career-in-architectural-writing" target="_blank">Engagement Coordinator at The New York Review of Architecture</a>, we are using this week&rsquo;s edition of our<em> </em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1799006/interesting-jobs" target="_blank"><em>Job Highlights </em>series</a> to explore an open position on <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">Archinect Jobs</a> for the <a href="https://archinect.com/taubmancollege/jobs" target="_blank">Architecture Program Chair at the University of Michigan</a>.</p> <p>Based in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the role calls for an individual to chair the school&rsquo;s architecture program for a three-year renewable term beginning July 1st, 2024. Candidates for the position must hold or qualify for a tenure or practice track appointment in the architecture program at an associate or full professor level, and display a &ldquo;record of distinction in teaching and in professional, scholarly, and/or creative achievement.&rdquo;</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/7419009e478ae65f54ad98ace8cfb38f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/7419009e478ae65f54ad98ace8cfb38f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150328939/taubman-college-gifted-1-35-million-for-scholarship-that-supports-future-masters-of-urban-and-regional-planning-students" target="_blank">Taubman College gifted $1.35 million for scholarship that supports future Masters of Urban and Regional Planning students</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p><strong>Why the role interests us</strong></p> <p>The open position at Taubman College offers us the opportunity to explor...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150299566/detroit-to-host-first-public-wireless-charging-road-for-electric-vehicles-in-the-u-s Detroit to host first public wireless charging road for electric vehicles in the U.S. Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-02-18T18:43:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/673c226c25385aac9b29d574b42f8fb2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1459457/electric-vehicles" target="_blank">Electrical Vehicle</a> wireless charging&nbsp;technology company Electreon has announced that it is set to establish its first public wireless EV charging road system in the U.S.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Michigan Department of Transportation along with the State Department of Future Transportation and Electrification awarded the company a tender to create a wireless charging demonstration project that will include a one-mile wireless charging road and static charging stations. Dubbed the &ldquo;Michigan Project,&rdquo; the initiative is expected to launch in 2023 in Detroit.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Michigan Project is expected to be a significant part of Michigan&rsquo;s aim to strengthen the economy, electrify vehicle fleets, and reduce <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/796528/carbon-emissions" target="_blank">carbon emissions</a> by 2050. The State Department of Michigan will provide $1.9 million in funding towards the project.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64bd1a2f7ae00b8f31cf620e498415ef.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64bd1a2f7ae00b8f31cf620e498415ef.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150263617/new-research-reveals-the-possibility-for-wireless-vehicle-charging-while-driving" target="_blank">New research reveals the possibility for wireless vehicle charging while driving</a></figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;Michigan&rsquo;s automotive industry roots built a foundation for mobility innovation, and we&rsquo;re t...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150292561/michigan-governor-whitmer-signs-bills-to-resurrect-state-s-only-hbcu-into-college-of-design Michigan Governor Whitmer signs bills to resurrect state's only HBCU into college of design Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-12-31T14:06:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/19/196852fdce049c1b816b99ee8b7e288b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills on Tuesday to re-establish the state&rsquo;s first and only Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The former Lewis College of Business is slated to reopen as the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design in 2022. It was originally founded in Indianapolis in 1928 before relocating to Detroit in 1939 where it operated until closing in 2013.</p></em><br /><br /><p>This will make it the first <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1353470/hbcu" target="_blank">HBCU</a> to close and then successfully reopen. Plans for the school&rsquo;s reopening were announced several months ago, however, Governor Whitmer&rsquo;s signing of House Bill 5447 and 5448 has made this effort a reality. The school will operate on the College for Creative Studies campus in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12263/detroit" target="_blank">Detroit</a> and, according to <em>Detroit Metro Times</em>, will provide free tuition for Black designers, creatives, and future business leaders.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/2222a883d1fc631bfc500a235d62d419.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/2222a883d1fc631bfc500a235d62d419.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150286708/a-formerly-closed-hbcu-in-detroit-is-reopening-as-a-design-school-thanks-an-industry-leader" target="_blank">A formerly closed HBCU in Detroit is reopening as a design school thanks to an industry leader</a></figcaption></figure><p>Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design is expected to open in March of 2022 and will be under the leadership of Dr. D&rsquo;Wayne Edwards, the founder of the Pensole Design Academy in Portland, Oregon, former Nike design director, and controlling stockholder of the previously closed Lewis College of Business.<br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150288764/minoru-yamasaki-s-michigan-state-medical-society-building-hits-the-market-for-4-3-million Minoru Yamasaki’s Michigan State Medical Society building hits the market for $4.3 million Josh Niland 2021-11-18T15:37:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/2375f17ec23e67c82378546fa7b1974a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An excellent example of the New Formalist style is now available for the relatively low price of $4.3 million.<br></p> <p><a href="https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/east-lansing-okemos/michigan-state-medical-society-building-designed-by-star-architect-minoru-yamasaki-is-up-for-sale?fr=operanews" target="_blank">Local news outlets</a> are reporting the recent addition of Minoru Yamasaki&rsquo;s Michigan State Medical Society to the real estate market in East Lansing.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/69/690ff9c37ede8b29d3e6744f68c53472.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/69/690ff9c37ede8b29d3e6744f68c53472.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Michigan State Historic Preservation Office via Flickr</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/615353/minoru-yamasaki" target="_blank">architect of the World Trade Center</a>&nbsp;received the commission for the building in 1959, marking his first major project outside of Metro Detroit. It was given a two-story extension in 1979 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>Yamasaki&rsquo;s design features a column-lined exterior connected by 31 cast-concrete arches which form a profile later repeated in the Trade Center&rsquo;s podium and characterized by an internal collaborative office plan and vaulted ceilings.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/95ea64cf182c3978db1b8b3e74e61da5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/95ea64cf182c3978db1b8b3e74e61da5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Michigan State Historic Preservation Office via Flickr</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;The intent was to build a serene and inviting building to express the idealism and humanity of the medical pro...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150286708/a-formerly-closed-hbcu-in-detroit-is-reopening-as-a-design-school-thanks-to-an-industry-leader A formerly closed HBCU in Detroit is reopening as a design school thanks to an industry leader Josh Niland 2021-10-29T14:44:00-04:00 >2021-12-31T14:00:09-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6c/6c4fd591c9a400b8bbb4eb355f229aed.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Detroit, Michigan&rsquo;s erstwhile Lewis College of Business is making history after being resurrected by one of the biggest names in footwear and apparel design.&nbsp;</p> <p>The college operated from 1928 to 2013 before shuttering due to financial concerns and will now become the nation&rsquo;s first <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1353470/hbcu" target="_blank">HBCU</a> to officially reopen, giving hope to the 104 similar institutions that were <a href="https://www.blackenterprise.com/hbcu-funding-falls-from-45-billion-to-2-billion-in-biden-spending-plan-due-to-democratic-infighting/" target="_blank">until recently</a> a significant part of President Biden&rsquo;s multi-trillion dollar <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150266166/the-aia-praised-trump-and-biden-s-infrastructure-plans-but-lacks-political-vision-to-draw-connections-to-structural-racism" target="_blank">Build Back Better spending plan</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The school is offering free room and board as well as comped tuition for students interested in pursuing careers in the design field. Its website is promoting a learn-by-doing approach that will help train students across multiple disciplines, including robust course offerings in STEM fields, sustainability, business, and design.&nbsp;</p> <p>Renamed the Pensole Lewis College of Business &amp; Design, the reimagined institution takes its name from Pensole Design Academy, a Portland, Oregon-based non-profit founded in 2010 by former <a href="https://www.nicekicks.com/pensole-academy-acquires-detroits-historic-lewis-college-of-business-design/?utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=tw-card" target="_blank">Ni...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150284281/another-frank-lloyd-wright-home-hits-the-market-in-michigan Another Frank Lloyd Wright home hits the market in Michigan Josh Niland 2021-10-06T12:51:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/1814384beb7323f9b5f9688ed398aeee.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A private residence designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a>&nbsp;has hit the auction block in St. Joseph, Michigan, joining a host of other Wright homes that have entered the real estate market in the past year alone.</p> <p>Listed <a href="https://www.atproperties.com/21104613/2571-old-lakeshore-road-st-joseph-michigan-49085-swm" target="_blank">just shy of $2 million</a>, the <a href="https://savewright.org/building/harper-house/" target="_blank">Harper House</a> was last seen for sale 25 years ago and is believed to be the last home designed by the architect in the state of Michigan before his death in 1959.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/90/90c7ab3593a0a9ab24f91c4d856ac9b1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/90/90c7ab3593a0a9ab24f91c4d856ac9b1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image via @properties</figcaption></figure><p>Wright built the L-shaped home for a local doctor in 1950. It was inhabited by the client until her death in a car accident just three years later and has since fallen into the care of one area couple that had previously restored the 3,150-square-foot residence.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ade72e1c9c0a7873e41aeb4f1940743d.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ade72e1c9c0a7873e41aeb4f1940743d.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image via @properties<br></figcaption></figure><p>Featuring Wright&rsquo;s signature Chicago common brick material, stained glass windows, and a great room complete with a Baldwin grand piano and furnishings by Donghia, the four-bedroom home is defined by prominent views of Lake Michigan and a mixture of pitched and flat roofs thanks to an addi...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150154443/new-high-school-incorporates-design-elements-meant-to-hinder-active-shooters New high school incorporates design elements meant to hinder active shooters Sean Joyner 2019-08-23T15:30:00-04:00 >2021-10-12T01:42:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/82f8548948521b9902f0956926850bed.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>With school shootings becoming a point of concern for many across the country, K-12 design methodologies are beginning to address the issue as well.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fruitport High School in Fruitport, Michigan, for example, is undergoing a $48 million renovation project aimed at incorporating some of these design approaches. The new work "will add curved hallways to reduce a gunman&rsquo;s range, jutting barriers to provide cover and egress, and meticulously spaced classrooms that can lock on demand and hide students in the corner, out of a killer&rsquo;s sight," <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/08/22/new-high-school-will-have-sleek-classrooms-places-hide-mass-shooter/" target="_blank">reports <em>The Washington Post</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>Speaking with&nbsp;<em>The Washington Post,&nbsp;</em>Matt Sagle of TowerPinkster, and an architect on the project, illustrated the project's "shadow zones," designed areas for students to hide in that are obstructed from a shooter's sight lines. TowerPinkster&nbsp;also designs prisons; Regarding the project,&nbsp;<em>The Washington Post</em>&nbsp;writes that Sagle&nbsp;"wanted to strike a balance between security and creating a welcoming presence without the pendulum ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150152333/winners-of-the-detroit-city-of-design-competition-prototype-solutions-for-detroit-s-neighborhoods Winners of the Detroit City of Design Competition prototype solutions for Detroit's neighborhoods Katherine Guimapang 2019-08-15T15:30:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8a/8a11602fb14bcc5a8e6cfb0647e19207.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Recognized as a <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/338872/unesco" target="_blank">UNESCO</a> City of Design in 2015, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/428672/detroit" target="_blank">Detroit</a> has dedicated time and effort to help the city grow and thrive.&nbsp;This year,&nbsp;<a href="https://designcore.org/" target="_blank">Design Core Detroit</a>&nbsp;launched its first edition of the Detroit City of Design Competition. The international and multi-disciplinary competition invites designers from all 31 UNESCO Cities of Design to participate in the competition. The goal is to create prototype design solutions for various neighborhoods in Detroit that promote safety and walkability.&nbsp;</p> <p>A jury comprised of local and international design experts and community representatives reviewed 26 project submissions for the competition. Out of those 26 submissions, three winners were selected. The three finalists were chosen for their attention to the prompt, their creativity, and the execution of their designs based on overall cost and their choice of&nbsp;neighborhood.</p> <p>"We are inspired by the innovation presented in the winners and finalists and the way they demonstrate the value of design to the commu...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150149779/emily-helen-butterfield-michigan-s-first-female-architect Emily Helen Butterfield, Michigan's first female architect Antonio Pacheco 2019-08-05T15:36:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8f/8f80aa4c5f4e7057a007a30bab22ee0a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Emily Helen Butterfield, born August 4, 1884, was the first licensed woman architect in Michigan.&nbsp;</p> <p>Butterfield grew up in Detroit with a love of watercolor painting, and eventually studied architecture at Syracuse University, where she was a <a href="https://www.franbecque.com/emily-butterfield-alpha-gamma-delta-whm2018-notablesororitywomen/" target="_blank">founding member</a> of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. After graduating in 1907, Butterfield and her father, Wells D. Butterfield, established the architectural office of Butterfield and Butterfield in Detroit.&nbsp;</p> <p>The pair practiced together and specialized in the design of churches while also leading the design of the Oaklands planned community in Farmington Hills outside of Detroit. The younger Butterfield designed many houses in the development, according to the <a href="https://www.fhgov.com/Government/Boards-Commissions/Historic-District-Commission/HistoricDistricts.aspx" target="_blank">City of Farmington Hills Historic District Commission</a>, mainly in the Colonial Revival style. Butterfields thoughtful bungalows are notable for their two-story design and for the cleaver inclusion of evocative stylistic architectural elements that lent the homes formal interest and material ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150144326/america-s-obsession-with-highway-boondoggles-continues America's obsession with highway "boondoggles" continues Antonio Pacheco 2019-07-02T16:44:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/9551c804c932fc1c55a2e58659f7c24b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The United States Public Interest Research Group (<a href="https://uspirg.org/reports/usp/highway-boondoggles-5" target="_blank">PIRG</a>) has unveiled its <a href="https://uspirg.org/sites/pirg/files/reports/USP%20Highway%20Report%20Jun19%20web%20rev1.pdf" target="_blank">annual list</a> of "highway boondoggles," a list of "budget-eating <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/827011/highways" target="_blank">highway</a> projects" that will "harm communities and the environment, while likely failing to achieve meaningful transportation goals."</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/75/756102b8d4ca3aed726200c48d032c01.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/75/756102b8d4ca3aed726200c48d032c01.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514" alt="Houston " title="Houston "></a><figcaption>The proposed North Houston Improvement Project would wipe out thousands of homes. Image courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation.</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The organization reports that the projects contained within the 2019 list will cost more than $25 billion to build, "sucking money away from road repair, transit, and other local needs."&nbsp;</p> <p>Studies have shown that rather than alleviating traffic congestion, highway widening projects actually <a href="https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/09/citylab-university-induced-demand/569455/" target="_blank">incentivize people to drive</a> and ultimately cause an increase in traffic congestion.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/7130f527528272d083ea32d6b5a46e03.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/7130f527528272d083ea32d6b5a46e03.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514" alt="miami" title="miami"></a></p><figcaption>Another view of Miami's proposed Interstate-295 expansion. Image courtesy of Florida Department of Transportation.</figcaption></figure><p>The top highway boondoggles for 2019 include:</p> <ul><li>The "Complete 540" project in <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs/region/US/NC/north-carolina" target="_blank">North Carolina</a> that aims to ...</li></ul> https://archinect.com/news/article/150141315/juli-n-castro-unveils-national-lead-abatement-plan Julián Castro unveils national lead abatement plan Antonio Pacheco 2019-06-13T14:32:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a0/a01c31ca6657392ae7cd2bd3dbfc4597.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In response to the ongoing toxicity crisis gripping the town of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/788962/flint-michigan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flint, Michigan</a>, 2020 Democratic presidential contender Juli&aacute;n Castro has unveiled a nationwide lead abatement plan.&nbsp;</p> <p>Last week, Castro, former <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/48693/hud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Housing and Urban Development</a> secretary under President <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/9747/obama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barack Obama</a>, became the first presidential candidate to visit the ailing town, where a slow-motion environmental disaster has been playing out since 2014.&nbsp;</p> <p>(For a thorough breakdown of the Flint water crisis, see this informational story from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-facts/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN</a>.)</p> <p>Castro proposes to establish a presidential task force on lead &ldquo;charged with eliminating lead poisoning as a major public health threat&rdquo; while asking Congress to allocate $5 billion per year for a decade to replace lead pipes around the country. The funding would also go toward abating lead contamination in household paint and in soil "in areas of highest need." In addition, the plan would allocate $100 million per year toward lead poising prevention efforts. Castro told <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/julian-castro-2020-lead-poisoning-flint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BuzzFee...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150084995/michigan-s-central-role-in-the-modernist-movement-leaves-lasting-impacts Michigan's central role in the Modernist movement leaves lasting impacts Hope Daley 2018-09-07T13:51:00-04:00 >2018-09-07T13:51:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/36/36364f662ad7f81c7553783b19d66d66.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>If Michigan isn&rsquo;t the first place that comes to mind when considering [the Modern era] &mdash; unlike, say, Germany or France in the 1920s &mdash; it should be. The presence of Ford in the city and Booth in the country was enough to make Michigan ground zero for the Modernist experiment [...] making the state home to perhaps the most diverse and best-preserved collection of early Modernist experiments in the world.</p></em><br /><br /><p>A look at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/212267/michigan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michigan's</a> history in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/728541/modernist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modernist</a> movement and the story it tells for our future.&nbsp;M.H. Miller traces three main convergences in the state:&nbsp;Henry Ford's first Model T factory, the&nbsp;Cranbrook school's presence, and numerous influential architects most notably Albert Kahn and&nbsp;Minoru Yamasaki. While this all leaves Michigan with several noteworthy sites, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12263/detroit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Detroit</a> and surrounding areas are also cautionary markers of modernism's relentless pursuit of "progress" for future generations.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150070175/sn-hetta-to-design-ford-s-new-michigan-headquarters-campuses Snøhetta to design Ford's new Michigan headquarters & campuses Hope Daley 2018-06-21T17:36:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/21/21ac107326f132e178839f7933c645be.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>More details on <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150070014/ford-to-give-detroit-s-iconic-michigan-central-station-a-new-life-as-its-future-mobility-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ford's adaptive reuse of&nbsp;Michigan Central Station</a> reveal that&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/snohetta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sn&oslash;hetta</a> has been commissioned as the lead designer as part of Ford's $1 billion capital improvements project. Tasked with re-envisioning the company's Headquarters and Research Campus in Dearborn, Michigan, the firm will also design <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/289680/ford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ford</a>'s new urban&nbsp;campus in Detroit&rsquo;s Corktown neighborhood.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c91824637ecad303fa99bf7f98e1220d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c91824637ecad303fa99bf7f98e1220d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Michigan Central Station renovation rendering. Image: Ford.</figcaption></figure><p>The Corktown Campus project,&nbsp;estimated to cover&nbsp;1.2 million square feet, includes renovating the historic Michigan Central Station, which has been in disrepair for 30 years since Amtrak last used the train station. Spanning 500,000 square feet, the updated building will house Ford and partner company offices along with public spaces.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/958fc67bbfba194ecaf2ea183e3fb41b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/958fc67bbfba194ecaf2ea183e3fb41b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Michigan Central Station current state of disrepair.</figcaption></figure><p>The project also involves developing mixed-use facilities close to downtown Detroit.&nbsp;The plans include restaurant and retail spaces on the ground floor, with residential provis...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150070014/ford-to-give-detroit-s-iconic-michigan-central-station-a-new-life-as-its-future-mobility-lab Ford to give Detroit's iconic Michigan Central Station a new life as its future mobility lab Alexander Walter 2018-06-20T17:19:00-04:00 >2019-04-22T16:01:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/42/42a504229b54e5d4d9ba9ea84285b3d1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Yesterday, Ford Motor Company announced its long-rumored plan to buy the abandoned Michigan Central Station and restore it as hub for its future mobility ventures. The news quickly created a sense of awe across metro Detroit. [...] On Tuesday morning, Ford laid out the details and made the purchase official in a public ceremony.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Rumors about Ford's intentions to purchase the iconic but dilapidated <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/981998/michigan-central-station" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michigan Central Station</a>&nbsp;first surfaced <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150056099/detroit-s-abandoned-michigan-central-station-may-soon-be-bought-and-redeveloped-by-ford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in March</a>, and now it's official: the automaker&nbsp;('scuse me, <em>mobility company</em>) celebrated the announcement with a festive party on its new property hosting performers and city officials.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>"Ford&rsquo;s purchase of the station is a grand, symbolic gesture that seemed unlikely only a few years ago," Tamara Warren writes for <em>The Verge</em>. "As its intention materializes to transform the station into a center for autonomous driving and innovation in the next three to four years, it&rsquo;s a poignant move that resonates deeply in the city and around the state of Michigan."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150061992/cranbrook-academy-of-art-appoints-gretchen-wilkins-as-new-head-of-architecture-and-architect-in-residence Cranbrook Academy of Art appoints Gretchen Wilkins as new Head of Architecture and Architect-in-Residence Justine Testado 2018-04-27T16:16:00-04:00 >2018-04-30T09:01:19-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/m0/m0pi8rb093kb2juj.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/5595/cranbrook-academy-of-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cranbrook Academy of Art</a> announced today that Gretchen Wilkins will be the new Head of the Architecture Department and the institution's ninth Architect-in-Residence.&nbsp;Amy Green Deines, the dean of Cranbrook Academy, praised Wilkins as &ldquo;a collaborative leader with strong connections and a deep knowledge of the international architecture community&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p> <p>Having nearly 20 years of architectural teaching and practice, Gretchen Wilkins is currently an Associate Professor and the Head of Design at RMIT University's Vietnam campus. She also&nbsp;previously directed RMIT&rsquo;s Master of Urban Design program in Melbourne, Barcelona, and Ho Chi Minh City. She&nbsp;earned her Ph.D. from RMIT University and her M.Arch from the University of Michigan.&nbsp;</p> <p>From her teaching experience in Australia and Asia over the last decade, Wilkins continues to focus her work on the city and cultivating its creative and productive industries.&nbsp;Keeping her ties strong in Detroit, she has&nbsp;collaborated with the Detroit Riverfront...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150041725/from-the-ashes-detroit-continues-to-rise From the Ashes, Detroit continues to rise. Anthony George Morey 2017-12-18T11:30:00-05:00 >2018-10-08T13:50:14-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/kn/knc3hft6zulu6iht.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>An 800-foot-tall centerpiece is coming to Detroit's resurgent downtown as the city continues to build momentum about three years after exiting the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Detroit continues its steep climb back to normalcy and growth. As one of America's hardest-hit areas by the Great Recession, Detroit unemployment was running nearly three times as high as the national average in 2009 at a staggering 28 percent &mdash; and the city was bleeding population, losing inhabitants every year for the last six years.&nbsp;</p> <p>Through all this, Detroit has powered back and hinted its potential as a location of a modern-day <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/149982006/when-you-cut-funding-and-abandon-people-surprises-happen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">renaissance</a> allowing for unhindered creativity and possibilities. Returning to Detroit's legacy of a booming urban center, altogether, the projected projects of downtown look to bring up to 24,000+&nbsp; jobs to the region with companies such as Microsoft and Ally Financial looking to make a move to Downtown Detroit.&nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150041313/tiffany-brown-wants-to-bring-more-black-women-into-the-architecture-field-with-her-project-400-forward Tiffany Brown wants to bring more black women into the architecture field with her project “400 Forward” Justine Testado 2017-12-13T17:42:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/t8/t8boor3h203x6fkb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>&ldquo;I try to be the face that I was looking for growing up,&rdquo; Brown said. &ldquo;So if I go into a room or an auditorium and just one person is interested in architecture, then I&rsquo;ve accomplished my mission.&rdquo; The name comes from a milestone this past August, when the 400th African-American woman became licensed as an architect. There are 110,000 licensed architects in the country.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Raised in Detroit, architectural designer Tiffany Brown won a 2017 Knight Arts Challenge grant for her project <a href="https://www.tiffanybrowndetroit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&ldquo;400 Forward&rdquo;</a>, which aims to bring in more black girls and women into the field of architecture and urban planning. According to Brown, only 0.3 percent of U.S. architects are black women.</p>