Detroit Studio

Detroit Studio
/Department of Architecture
/CoAD

The Detroit Studio

W207
Detroit Center for Design and Technology
4219 Woodward Ave
Detroit MI 48201

Background and Goals

The Detroit Studio is an off-campus studio facility founded in 1999 by the college of Architecture & Design at Lawrence Technological University and housed at the Detroit Center for Design and Technology in midtown Detroit. Its location in central Detroit creates a unique educational setting for students, and its long-term commitment to working with Detroit neighborhoods distinguishes it from the program of other local universities. The Detroit Studio is committed to serving communities in Detroit, Wayne County and Southeastern Michigan as part of the mission of a local university through Service Learning projects that utilize interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork to address real needs, problems and potentials.

The Detroit Studio was founded to fill an important niche in architectural education at the College of Architecture and Design. There is a long tradition of community-based projects at the College of Architecture and Design and a recognition that students that participate in Service Learning projects often subsequently bring a valuable perspective to the program as a whole. Projects conducted at The Detroit Studio area often shared with the entire student body through exhibitions, lectures, field trips and publications. Additionally, the educational programs at the student provide a significant bridge to the profession in a way that is complimentary, not competitive.

Mission

The MISSION of The Detroit Studio is educational: to provide students with an enriched educational experience through community-based architectural, urban design and community development projects; and to offer accessible and useful programs and information to the public, the design profession, municipal officials and the business community.

Sponsors

Initial support for The Detroit Studio was provided by the General Motors Corporation and The New Center Council. Additionally, individual projects are funded by community organizations.

Project Selection Criteria and Guidelines

Organizations interested in working with students and faculty at The Detroit Studio should submit a letter if interest that describes the project and the sponsoring organization(s).

The project selection criteria is as follows:

The project should fit the educational standards and mission of The Detroit Studio
The sponsoring organization should be a non-profit and tax-exempt under the IRS designation
There should be evidence of civic and community support for the proposed project.
The project should clearly establish the financial need for service. Projects which benefit distressed and economically disadvantaged communities are preferred and may include: planning and urban design, housing, business and economic development, parks and natural habitats, and historic preservation
There should be the desire and ability to work collaboratively in a process that invites community participation
For funded projects, the budget should be clearly established and funding in place before the beginning of the project
Projects budgets fund materials, publication costs, a contribution to The Detroit Studio fun, and honoraria for guest critics and project director
The project needs to fit into The Detroit Studio's academic schedule.

THE DETROIT STUDIO Fund

The Detroit Studio Fund is used to fund educational activities and initiatives associated with The Detroit Studio. These may include publications, lectures, outreach and scholarships.

Administration

The Detroit Studio is run by a Coordinator who is a full-time faculty member and reports to the Dean and Chair of the college of Architecture and Design. The Detroit Studio is guided by an Advisory Committee comprised of representatives from the city, county, profession and academia and by the College's Advisory Council to Architecture.

Facilities

The Detroit Studio provides facilities for 34 Junior, Senior and Graduate students. The studio is fully equipped with dedicated workstations, two in-studio computer labs, meeting and classroom spaces, an exhibition area, and a darkroom. Six full and part-time faculty are based in the studio. Courses offered at The Detroit Studio include: Integrated Design Studios 3&4 (a Junior year, team -taught studio comprising architectural design, urban planning, and landscape architecture); the collaborative Design Studio (a Senior-Graduate urban design studio); and photography. Courses completed there satisfy requirements for the Area of Concentration in Collaborative Urban Design, and thesis students may also utilize the facilities.

(Selected)
Elevating CDOs: Planning Support Systems for Rising CDOs
The New Local: Schoolcraft Community Planning
Vitality Signs: Community Wellness Hub & Master Plan
Future City for 20-Something & Islandview Community Framework Plan
Youth-driven Community Design & Springwells Community Study
Multi-purpose Youth Sport Center & Community Rebuilding Study
Barton-McFarland and Aviation Sub Community Study
Cody Rouge Community Study
Allen Park Downtown Urban Design Study
Oakland Avenue Framework Study
Mapping + Humanities Project
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Bike Park Project
Mapping Cart
West End Tapestry Project
Island View Community Study
Clark Park and Community Framework Plan Study
North End and West End Communities Placemaking Project
Farmington Hills Orchard Lake/Ten Mile Road Area Study
Eastern Market Entrepreneurial Opportunities Study
Eastern Market District Enhancement Study
Recovery Park Community Design Guidelines
Recovery Park Community Master Plan Study
North End Community Study
West Grand Boulevard Collaborative Focus Areas Study
Rouge Park Master Plan Study
Detroit Parkside Healthy Community Study
Warrendale Neighborhood Center Project
Oxford Downtown Study
Woodward Avenue Study
Rochester Sustainable Zone Creative Zone
North End Master Plan Study
Brightmoor Productive Landscape Creative Landscape
East Grand Boulevard Community Kitchen Project
West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 2
West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 1
Detroit Builders’ District + Workshop
Balduck Park Master Plan Study
Balduck Park Community Center and Recreation Complex Project
East Forest Hope District Master Plan Study
Inkster Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) District Master Plan Study
East Forest Museum of HIP Design Project
Kids' Farm: Children Creating Sustainable Urban Agriculture-based Community
Detroit Cluster 4 Master Plan Study
Urban Agriculture, Health, Fitness, Lifestyle Community
Kid's Cams: Children designing their neighborhood through their own lenses
Lewiston Downtown Study Project
Troy Maple Road Corridor Study Project
Southfield City Center Project
Brightmoor Community Revitalization Project
East Warren Neighborhood Revitalization Project
Detroit Parkside Community Revitalization Project
Professional, Community-based Theatre and Cultural Village in Detroit
Southwest Detroit Neighborhood Master Plan and Urban Design Project
Quinn AME Church Design and Neighborhood Revitalization Project
How to Design an Ideal Community: Summer Program
The Linwood/Lodge Community Design Study
Highland Park Residential Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Design Study
The Youth Village Urban Design Project
The Orchard Lake Community Project

View a PDF document featuring samples of Detroit Studio projects PDF

Elevating CDOs: Planning Support Systems for Rising CDOs

Semester: Fall 2022
Sponsor: Dream of Detroit
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Social, cultural, and economic support framework

The New Local: Schoolcraft Community Planning

Semester: Spring 2022
Sponsor: SIA (Schoolcraft Improvement Association)
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Schoolcraft community framework plan

Vitality Signs: Community Wellness Hub & Master Plan

Semester: Fall 2021
Sponsor: ECN (Eastside Community Network), Community Development Strategies, LLC., and Proxy Design
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Wellness Hub-based community plan

Future City for 20-Something & Islandview Community Framework Plan

Semester: Spring 2021
Sponsor: GenesisHOPE, Church of the Messiah & BRIDGE DETROIT
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Future city for young people

Youth-driven Community Design & Springwells Community Study

Semester: Fall 2020
Sponsor: UNI (Urban Neighborhood Initiative)
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Youth-driven community design

Multi-purpose Youth Sport Center & Community Rebuilding Study

Semester: Spring 2020
Sponsor: Conner Street community partners
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Multi-purpose youth sport center study

Barton-McFarland and Aviation Sub Community Study

Semester: Fall 2019
Sponsor: Senator Sylvia A. Santana’s Office, Barton-McFarland Neighborhood Association & Rippling Hope Center
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Safe community, neighborhood identity & sense of community

Cody Rouge Community Study

Semester: Spring 2019
Sponsor: Joy Southfield Community Development Corporation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community rebuilding, youth-friendly community, strong commercial corridors

Allen Park Downtown Urban Design Study

Semester: Fall 2018
Sponsor: Allen Park Downtown Development Authority
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Downtown revitalization

Oakland Avenue Framework Study

Semester: Spring 2018
Sponsor: Northend Christian Community Development Corporation, Oakland Avenue Farmway, City Planning Commission, Vanguard Community Development Corporation and AIA Detroit
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Oakland Avenue framework planning
Presentation: Detroit Planning Commission

Mapping + Humanities Project

Semester: Spring 2018
Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Mapping station design and construction
Award received: Michigan Humanities Council and Knight Foundation grant awards
Public exhibition/reception: DCDT Hallway Gallery

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Bike Park Project

Semester: Fall 2017
Sponsor: Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Inc. and West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Multi-purpose bike park design
Award received: National Endowment for the Arts grant award

Mapping Cart

Semester: Fall 2017
Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Mapping station research and concept design
Award received: Knight Foundation Arts Challenge grant award

West End Tapestry Project

Semester: Spring 2017
Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Multi-purpose bike park network plan and design
Award received: National Endowment for the Arts grant award

Island View Community Study

Semester: Fall 2016
Sponsor: Genesis HOPE Community Development Corporation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community rebuilding and master plan study
Award received: Genesis HOPE CDC community grant award
Public exhibition/reception: Genesis Lutheran Church

Clark Park and Community Framework Plan Study

Semester: Spring 2016
Sponsor: Clark Park Coalition, Detroit Public Schools, community groups
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Healthy community, civic engagement, community assets, anchors and linkage

North End and West End Communities Placemaking Project

Semester: Fall 2015
Sponsor: North end and West End community organizations
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Placemaking and resilience
Award received: LTU SEED Research Grant Award

Farmington Hills Orchard Lake/Ten Mile Road Area Study

Semester: Summer 2015
Sponsor: Farmington Hills, Farmington and Michigan Municipal League
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community enhancement, walkability, community amenities and linkage
Award received: Farmington Hills/Farmington community development grant award

Eastern Market Entrepreneurial Opportunities Study

Semester: Summer 2015
Sponsor: Coleman Foundation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal:, Eastern Market Corporation recommendations for entrepreneurial opportunities
Award received: Coleman Foundation Grant Award for Social Entrepreneurship

Eastern Market District Enhancement Study

Semester: Summer 2015
Sponsor: Eastern Market Corporation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Feasibility study, market study, assessment for residential expansion
Award received: Eastern Market External Grant Award

Recovery Park Community Design Guidelines

Semester: Spring 2015
Sponsor: Recovery Park Community Development
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Urban agriculture, social entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, regeneration

Recovery Park Community Master Plan Study

Semester: Fall 2014
Sponsor: Recovery Park Community Development
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Urban agriculture, social entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, regeneration

North End Community Study

Semester: Spring 2014
Sponsor: North End Faith-based Organizations and Vanguard CDC
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community anchors and linkage, community identity, community branding

West Grand Boulevard Collaborative Focus Areas Study

Semester: Fall 2013
Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Focus area development, urban agriculture, art, cultural and welcome center
Award received: WGBC community development grant award

Rouge Park Master Plan Study

Semester: Spring 2013
Sponsor: Friends of Rouge Park
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community health, green infrastructure, landscape architecture

Detroit Parkside Healthy Community Study

Semester: Fall 2012
Sponsor: Friends of Parkside
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community health, green infrastructure, urban agriculture

Warrendale Neighborhood Center Project

Semester: Fall 2012
Sponsor: Joy Southfield Community Development Corporation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood resource center and district development

Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Mark Nickita (urban design)

Oxford Downtown Study

Semester: Spring 2012
Sponsor: Oxford Downtown Development Authority
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Small town development, downtown revitalization

Woodward Avenue Study

Semester: Fall 2011
Sponsor: Woodward Avenue Action Association & Woodward Avenue TOD Task Force
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable urbanism, linear city, transit oriented development

Rochester Sustainable Zone Creative Zone

Semester: Fall 2011
Sponsor: Oakland University
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable community education center, urban agriculture, preservation

Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Mark Nickita (urban design)

North End Master Plan Study

Semester: Spring 2011
Sponsor: North End Development Governance Board
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable and livable community, neighborhood revitalization

Brightmoor Productive Landscape Creative Landscape

Semester: Fall 2010
Sponsor: Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
Project director: Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable community, green infrastructure, urban agriculture

East Grand Boulevard Community Kitchen Project

Semester: Fall 2010
Sponsor: East Grand Boulevard Community Group
Project director: Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community health, urban agriculture, entrepreneurship

Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Mark Nickita (urban design)

West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 2

Semester: Spring 2010
Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Community node study and design guidelines

West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 1

Semester: Fall 2009
Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Master plan study, livable street, transit oriented development

Detroit Builders’ District + Workshop

Semester: Fall 2009
Sponsor: Vanguard Community Development Corporation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable business and education, entrepreneurship, neighborhood revitalization

Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Constance Bodurow (urban design)

Balduck Park Master Plan Study

Semester: Fall 2008
Sponsor: Balduck, Cannon, and Finney Community Center and Recreation Complex Development Inc.
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable park design, neighborhood revitalization
Award received: Award Certificates of Appreciation from the City of Detroit Mayor's Office and Wayne County Executive Director's Office
Media reports: WJR Radio
Public exhibition/reception: Finney Media Center/Library
International exhibition: "Carrot City: Designing for Urban Agriculture" at Design Exchange (DX) Museum, Toronto, Canada

Balduck Park Community Center and Recreation Complex Project

Semester: Fall 2008
Sponsor: Balduck, Cannon, and Finney Community Center and Recreation Complex Development Inc.
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Anirban Adhya (urban design)
Project goal: Sustainable community center/recreation complex design, neighborhood revitalization
Award received: Award Certificates of Appreciation from the City of Detroit Mayor's Office and Wayne County Executive Director's Office
Media reports: WJR Radio
Public exhibition/reception: Finney Media Center/Library
International exhibition (selected architectural projects): "Carrot City: Designing for Urban Agriculture" at Design Exchange (DX) Museum, Toronto, Canada

East Forest Hope District Master Plan Study

Semester: Spring 2008
Sponsor: Friends of Detroit Tri County
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable community development, application of urban agriculture in urban design, neighborhood revitalization
Publication: Project summary report
Media reports: WDET-FM Radio, Technology Century Magazine (Magazine of The Engineering Society of Detroit)
Public exhibition/reception: Club Technology Building, Detroit
International urban design workshop: Project presented at the workshop, Chungju National University, Korea

Inkster Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) District Master Plan Study

Semester: Fall 2007
Sponsor: TIFA, Inkster
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable community design, neighborhood revitalization
Publication: Project summary report
Public exhibition/reception: Inkster City Hall

East Forest Museum of HIP Design Project

Semester: Fall 2007
Sponsor: Friends of Detroit Tri County
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable museum design, sustainable community development, application of urban agriculture in urban design, neighborhood revitalization
Publication: Project summary report
Media reports: WDET-FM Radio, Technology Century Magazine (Magazine of The Engineering Society of Detroit)
Public exhibition/reception: Club Technology Building, Detroit
International urban design workshop: Project presented at the workshop, Chungju National University, Korea

Kids' Farm: Children Creating Sustainable Urban Agriculture-based Community

Semester: Summer 2007
Sponsor: American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Education of African American children about the built environment, sustainable community development, and community revitalization in Detroit
Publication: Project summary report
Award received: Accent on Architecture Community Grants Award and K-12 Architectural Education Award, American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC

Detroit Cluster 4 Master Plan Study

Semester: Spring 2007
Sponsor: City of Detroit Planning and Development Division, The Greening of Detroit
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Guidelines for sustainable urban design and application of urban agriculture
Publication: Project summary report
Media reports: Featured in Metromode Media
Public exhibition/reception: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Detroit
International exhibition & symposium: "The Role of Food and Agriculture in the Design and Planning of Buildings and Cities," Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

Urban Agriculture, Health, Fitness, Lifestyle Community

Semester: Fall 2006
Sponsor and funding agency: Boston Society of Architects (BSA); Christ Community Development Corporation (project supporter)
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Sustainable urban agriculture-based community master plan, community revitalization in Detroit, design of urban agriculture, health, fitness, lifestyle center
Award received: BSA National Research Grants Award. Spring 2006

Kid's Cams: Children designing their neighborhood through their own lenses

Semester: Summer 2006
Sponsor and funding agency: American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Education of African American children about the built environment and community revitalization in Detroit
Award received: K-12 Architectural Education Award, Spring 2006
Publication: featured along with other Detroit Studio projects in on-line journal Model D Media (included a piece on the Detroit Studio and other similar programs at Univ. of Michigan and Unvi. of Detroit Mercy).
Public exhibition/reception and viewing of videos: Lawrence Technological University and local schools

Lewiston Downtown Study Project

Semester: Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Sponsor and funding agency: Lewiston Board of Trustees; KIRCO in Troy (Alan Kiriluk, Chairman, project supporter & steering committee member)
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: City Center master plan and design guidelines
Public exhibition/reception: Lewiston City Hall

Troy Maple Road Corridor Study Project

Semester: Spring 2006
Sponsor and funding agency: Oakland Business Review; Troy Chambers of Commerce (project facilitator); City of Troy (project supporter)
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Maple Corridor master plan and focus sites urban design
Publication: featured in The Detroit Free Press, The Observator and Eccentric Newspapers
Public exhibition/reception: Troy Community Center

Southfield City Center Project

Semester: Fall 2005
Sponsor and funding agency: City of Southfield and City Center Advisory Board
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: City Center master plan, focus sites urban design, design of a city landmark bldg.
Publication: featured in The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, The Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
Public exhibition/reception: Southfield Municipal Complex

Brightmoor Community Revitalization Project

Semester: Spring 2005
Sponsor and funding agency: Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood master plan and revitalization, focus sites urban design
Publication: Featured in The Michigan Chronicle, May 2005
Public exhibition/reception: Charter One Bank Headquarters, Detroit

East Warren Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Semester: Fall 2004
Sponsor and funding agency: American Coalition of Black Farmers & Christ Community Development Corporation
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood master plan & design of a farming education center with a community market
Public exhibition/reception: Charles Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit

Detroit Parkside Community Revitalization Project

Semester: Spring 2004
Sponsor and funding agency: City of Detroit Housing Commission
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, park design
Award received: City of Detroit Housing Commission Recognition/Appreciation Award, May 2004
Public exhibition/reception: Cobo Hall

Professional, Community-based Theatre and Cultural Village in Detroit

Semester, Fall 2003
Sponsor and funding agency: Detroit Repertory Theatre
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, cultural village design, new theater design
Award received: Social Justice Award sponsored by the Adaptive Environment and the National Endowment for the Arts, Fall 2003
Publication: featured in The Adaptive Environment On-line News
Public exhibition/reception: Focus Hope

Southwest Detroit Neighborhood Master Plan and Urban Design Project

Semester: Spring 2003
Sponsor and funding agency: Kemeny Recreation Center & Detroit Mayor's Office in Southwest Detroit
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, riverfront redevelopment, brownfield redevelopment
Award received: ACSA New Faculty of the Year chosen by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture/AIAS, Spring 2003 (Southwest Detroit Project included in the award submission)
Public exhibition/reception: Boynton School, Southwest Detroit

Quinn AME Church Design and Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Semester, Fall 2002
Sponsor and funding agency: Quinn AME Church, Detroit
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, new church design
Award received: ACSA Robert Taylor Faculty Development Award sponsored by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Spring 2003
Publication: Featured in The Detroit News, October 2003
Public exhibition/reception: Focus Hope

How to Design an Ideal Community: Summer Program

Semester: Summer 2002
Sponsor and funding agency: Community In Schools
Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
Project goal: Teaching African American children at Cerveny Middle School in Detroit about how to create an ideal community; conduction research on African American children's perspectives on their neighborhood and community revitalization.

The Linwood/Lodge Community Design Study

Semester: Spring 2002
Sponsor and funding agency: Linwood/Lodge Steering Committee (with Michigan State University)
Project director: Professor Thomas Barrie and Daniel Faoro
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization
Public exhibition/reception: Focus Hope

Highland Park Residential Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Design Study

Semester: Spring 2001
Sponsor and funding agency: HV Devco, Inc. Highland Park
Project director: Professor Daniel Faoro
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing

The Youth Village Urban Design Project

Semester: Spring 2000
Sponsor and funding agency: Northern Area Association, Detroit (with the Center for Urban Affairs, Community and Economic Development, Michigan State University)
Project director: Professor Thomas Barrie
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization

The Orchard Lake Community Project

Semester: Spring 1998
Sponsor and funding agency: Pontiac Community Development Department and Pontiac Growth Group
Project director: Professor Thomas Barrie
Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization

Awards

Knight Foundation Arets Challenge Grant Award
Michigan Humanities Council Grant Award
Kellogg Foundation Grant Award
Erb Foundation Grant Award
National Endowment for the Arts - Art Works Grant Award (Design category)
AIA Detroit Charles A. Blessing Award
National Environmental Education Foundation Grant
Tribute Award - West Grand Boulevard Collaborative, Detroit, Michigan
AIA Michigan President’s Award
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) National Grant Award for the Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy
Award of Appreciation - Oxford Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Oxford, Michigan
The inaugural Michael Brill Grant Award in Urban Communication and Environmental Design Urban Communication Foundation and the Environmental Design Research Association
National and Community Service Learn and Serve America Grant Award
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Sustainable and Economic Development Grant Award
Award Certificates of Appreciation City of Detroit Council, Mayor's Office & Wayne County Executive Director's Office
ACSA Annual Collaborative Practice Award Citation Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
BSA Annual Research Grants Award Boston Society of Architects(BSA)
Accent on Architecture Community Grants Award American Architectural Foundation, Washington D.C.
12 Architectural Education Award American Architectural Foundation, Washington D.C.
FIRST Prize - International Architectural Education Competition Open House International, UK
Recognition/Appreciation Award City of Detroit Housing Commission
Social Justice in Architecture Award Adaptive Environment Center and the National Endowment for the Arts
ACSA Annual New Faculty Teaching Award Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
ACSA Robert Taylor Faculty Development Grants Award Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
Community In Schools Grants Award

Project Publications

Detroit Repertory Theatre Project
Parkside Project (cover only) PDF
Quinn AME Church Project
Southfield City Center Study
Troy Maple Road Corridor Study (cover only) PDF

Peer Review Publications

Open House International UK PDF
Service Learning Book Chapter AAHE PDF

Contact

Joongsub Kim, PhD, RA, AIA, AICP
Professor of Architecture and Urban Design
Master of Urban Design Program Director
Detroit Studio/Community-based Program Director
College of Architecture and Design
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield/Detroit, Michigan, USA
jkim@ltu.edu