The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) hosted an architecture related exhibit from May10th thru July 28th that seems to have "flown under the radar." In fact, the only reference I could find besides the MOCAD site was an even smaller article at Model D. Once again I'm dismayed that the local press does little to promote local architecture. If I'm wrong, please let me know by leaving a comment.
In case you're interested, here's a brief excerpt from the MOCAD website:
In conjunction with MOCAD's considering Detroit show, considering Architecture: Sustainable Designs from Detroit will also be on view. This show will include the designs, architecture and products of several local area architecture firms and highlight their projects that include "green" or sustainable design practices.
Did anyone make it to this? I'd love some feedback on the projects included in the exhibit.
I caught the exhibit while back home from New York for a week. Like anything, there were some good projects and not-so-good projects. InForm Studio (formerly Vantine Guthrie) exhibited one of the best projects - the Ann Arbor District Library. Hamilton Anderson presented an unbuilt project, and seemed to play host to the exhibit. My favorite was by HUE Projects - http://www.hueprojects.com - . I had never heard of them when I lived in Detroit, so I checked out their website. Sure enough, they're a new firm, but seem to be one of the few in the area that is producing thoughtful architecture. And kudos to them for meshing good design with environmental consciousness. A couple of Cranbrook grads pulled off a pretty great feat by building a tiny, Dwell-like house in Detroit and then giving it to a local family, putting them on a path towards owning the home. http://www.housingoperative.org - There were about 4 more projects that either slip my mind, or I would just rather not say anything at all about. It was good to see a wide variety of building types and approaches. Honestly, I was pretty surprised to see something like this happening in Detroit. Hopefully, more is encouraged.
Thanks for the links. I'd like to see more of the project by Housing Operative...