Detroit, MI
Spring 2022 - Winter 2023
The Detroit Reuse Collective was awarded $20,000 by the Engage Detroit Workshops Grant Program to host a workshop for Detroit residents rehabbing homes purchased through the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA). The collective was created based on the research done for the Stewardship as Ownership article I contributed to, and is currently comprised of 1+1+ Architects and EXTENTS. We created a model chair for participants to construct in small teams, the process of which taught them how to build a roof, a floor, and ballon wall framing, as these three skills comprise a large portion of the rehabbing work individuals must undertake to bring their blighted homes back up to code. The workshop also included an extended reality component that allowed participants to reimagine their homes using green screen and Augmented Reality components.
The workshop was held on February 4, 2023 at the Carhartt Workshop in Detroit, which provides free tool rentals for Detroiters. The event was attended by 17 participants as well as members of the DLBA, representatives from Carhartt, and the press and allowed participants to meet others going through the same renovation process, and get expert advice if needed. An Op-Ed about the workshop was published in the Architect’s Newspaper.
My work included additional research into the people rebuilding Detroit, assisting with event logistics, media outreach, construction of the model chair, and day-of workshop assistance.
TYPOLOGY
Research, Project Management
ROLE
Research, Project Management
ROLE
Research Assistant
CLIENT
Detroit Reuse Collective
MENTORS
De Peter Yi, Laura Marie Peterson
& Cyrus Peñarroyo
TEAMAkash Dhanturi, Mardy Hillengas
& Stephanie Rosas
& Cyrus Peñarroyo
TEAMAkash Dhanturi, Mardy Hillengas
& Stephanie Rosas
Studio Photos of the Model Chair
Extended Reality
Chair Building
Photos by Yojairo Lomeli