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Albert Kahn in Detroit: Building the Modern World

By Michael H. Hodges

Wendy Moonan

May 6, 2019

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Albert Kahn, "the man who built Detroit," gets his due in this new book by Michael H. Hodges.

Michael Van Valkenburgh and David Adjaye Win International Landscape Competition for Detroit’s West Riverfront Park

Victoria Newhouse Alexander Gorlin, FAIA

April 10, 2018

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The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy named the pair winners of a $50-million competition to redesign a 22-acre park along the Detroit River.

Detroit Foundation Hotel by McIntosh Poris Associates

Detroit

Jennifer Conlin

March 11, 2018

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A Michigan firm turns a former fire department headquarters into a popular destination.

French Coal Town Takes Cues from Detroit at Saint-Etienne Biennial

Janelle Zara

April 3, 2017

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The 10th edition of the International Design Biennial of Saint Etienne focuses on the theme Working Promise: Shifting Work Paradigms.

Detroit: The Remix

Motown thrums with new architecture and construction—but will the investment trickle down to the city’s forgotten neighborhoods?

Cathleen McGuigan

April 1, 2017

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Detroit was never a beautiful city, but it had a muscular grandeur—broad boulevards radiating from its riverfront core, stolid stone-faced office towers crowding its downtown streets.

Michigan Modern: Designed That Shaped America

Edited by Amy L. Arnold and Brian D. Conway

Wendy Moonan

March 1, 2017

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This book, edited by Amy L. Arnold and Brian D. Conway, makes the case that Modernist architecture and design was developed in Michigan, not imported from Europe.

New Options for Insulating and Venting Wood-Framed Sloped Roofs

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU

May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

A comprehensive overview of the control layers of a wood-framed sloped roof assembly. New code provisions will be discussed for high-performance, green and sustainable building practices. The differences between vented and unvented assembly requirements will be defined. In conclusion, a review of the emerging 2018 code provisions will be done as well as a comparison of different methods to providing continuous and integrated air, water, and thermal barrier.

Improving Building Delivery with BIM

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

BIM brings countless advantages to the construction team, but the biggest benefit lies with the owner. For architects continuing to develop and enhance delivery methods, BIM is the solution. In this webinar with Rob Glisson, AIA, principal at ROJO Architecture, see how BIM can help you reduce risk, accelerate schedules, establish more accurate budgets, decrease costs, and better serve your clients.

Items Tagged with 'Detroit'

ARTICLES

Albert Kahn in Detroit: Building the Modern World

Michael Van Valkenburgh and David Adjaye Win International Landscape Competition for Detroit’s West Riverfront Park

Detroit Foundation Hotel by McIntosh Poris Associates

French Coal Town Takes Cues from Detroit at Saint-Etienne Biennial

Detroit: The Remix

Michigan Modern: Designed That Shaped America

Architectural Record

2019 November