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Major works to visit include the Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens, Midland, by Metcalfe Architecture & Design, LLC. Comprising a dynamic network of bridges, paths, and tree canopy walkways that are populated with engaging gathering points and interactive features, Metcalfe’s design offers a close-up, four-season experience throughout the 54-acre forest of native northern pine from a variety of unexpected vantage points.
We also post details about the West Riverfront Park International Landscape Competitio: Michael Van Valkenburgh and David Adjaye of Adjaye/Associates win a $50-million competition to redesign a 22-acre park along the river. The proposal’s centerpiece a beach within a cove protected by a jetty that juts diagonally into the waterway.
Finally, we feature Glass Mural by MVRDV. The Netherlands-based architecture and design firm create a one-of-a-kind, four-story office and retail building located in the beloved Eastern Market neighborhood.
Detroit architecture news: New York’s SHoP Architects and Detroit’s Hamilton Anderson Associates to transform former Hudson’s Department Store city center site – best new Michigan buildings images
Detroit developments – best new Michigan buildings & architects – Detroit architecture information, projects, news + designs
Beacon Park Lumen Restaurant Detroit design by Touloukian Touloukian Inc., urban revitalization project and new public space along Grand River Avenue: strong cantilevered roof form references the historic G.A.R. building.
Detroit Waterfront District Competition, Michigan, USA by YAC (Young Architects Competitions) invites creatives to design a new skyline, solving urban void overlooking amid downtown skyscrapers
The e-architect architecture site aims to promote Michigan architects offices as well as America’s architecture. The page is a good starting point for selecting a Dallas architect
Longest cable-stayed bridge in North America news: Gordie Howe International Bridge, new Crossing in Detroit, Michigan, USA / Ontario, Canada – design by Erik Behrens, AECOM.
Monroe Blocks will provide a modern, diverse reflection on city living. The variety of uses allow space for wide range of activities which compliment one another to develop a hub within the local community.
Design: architect Edwin Chan, EC3 – True North is a winner of an honorable mention in the 2017 P/A Awards: “I appreciate its lightfootedness in thinking about how to rebuild Detroit. By taking some of empty land and filling it rather inexpensively with a community program, it creates a beacon that would be great to visit.”
Design: ROSSETTI. The development proposed by Rock Ventures and Platinum Equity will mark the main entry point to downtown Detroit, forming a welcoming gateway to the city at the intersection of I-‐375 and Gratiot.
Hudson’s Site Redevelopment, Downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA Design: SHoP Architects with Hamilton Anderson Associates (HAA). Rock Ventures selects SHoP Architects as the architect of record to lead the design process for the 2-acre site of the former Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit. SHoP will partner with Hamilton Anderson Associates to create an innovative concept for a signature development on Woodward Avenue in the heart of Detroit’s Central Business District.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, MOCAD, Michigan, USA design by Rice+Lipka Architects + James Corner Field Operations – Michigan building, US architecture news
The Rosa Parks Transit Center, a new multimodal facility in downtown Detroit, has been completed. The $22.5 million project was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) on behalf of the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT).
