Thesis Masters of Architecture and Urbanism Manchester by Aleksandra Mat

Design proposal to close the gap in education system and emerging opportunity for sustainable intervention and development.

Aleksandra Marta Matuszczak

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In order to undertake this thesis project and complete it to my best ability I received guidance from my supportive team of proffesors and techer-support.

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FUTURE DETROIT INTRODUCING A SHIFT BOX FUNCTION PAVILLION CONTENTS:

1.Introduction 1.1 Sustainability 1.2 Character and quality 1.3 Integrated Urbanism 1.4 From Vision to plan 2.Research Proposal 2.1 Case Studies 2.2 Geographicsl Context 2.3 Histroical Context 2.4 Education Sector 3.Detroit Today 3.1 Land users and patterns of use 4.Design Strategy 4.1 Education 4.2 Floor plans 4.3 Sections 4.4 Interior Visuals 5.Conclusion

INTRODUCTION I want to increase Detroit’s education viability by attracting private and public investment and making real improvements to the local environment such as establish affordable education/work spaces which assist a healthy social and economic environment. The local community has been remain, central to the success of the design process. In addition, better cultural activities and venues such as space that can change its function i.e gallery, classroom, a function room which will help the public sector. This design improves the unused existing spaces and helps in Detroit’s successful creative and cultural industry flourish. The twin themes genuine sustainability and enhancement of Detroit’s unique character are key to the design progress. Sustainability, in its widest sense, lies at the heart of design which aims to reshape the town educational architecture as a 21st-century urban exemplary. The culture and heritage of Detroit is its emblem, single unique characteristics that are as identifiable to Detroit’s community as it is to those who visit it from outside. The successful incorporation, protection, and enhancement of this within the design is key to ensuring that Detroit continues to be as distinctive in the future as it was in the past. In support of this, other vital initiatives such as expanding the educational architecture of Detroit, making the town center safe and accessible, and focusing on quality as a non-negotiable priority are also focal points of the design strategy.

Figure Number 1 - Detroit Downtown Photograph

THE CITY : DETROIT Detroit has a unique character, it has a distinctive history and builds heritage. It is well known as a cultural and creative center and has a strong community of people from many cultures. Detroit Council and community are committed to building on these strengths. I want to improve and regenerate the town center neighborhoods, and to do this I have worked with local statistics, literature, and blogs to develop a design and transportation masterplan for Detroit. The masterplan and design is a long strategy project which is shaped by the local community, that will allow me to drive positive physical change for the social benefit of all its residents. My design focuses on the long term sustainability for Detroit -social, environmental and cultural. I want to establish Detroit as a world leader in sustainability issues such as eco-friendly buildings. In doing so, the design adopts theâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;One Planet Livingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; principles-an ambitious set of guidelines for sustainable development.

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PROJECT PRINCIPLES: 1.1 Sustanability

1.2 Character and Quality

Eco-friendly design is key to a structuring design project in the 21st century. I want to promote the creation of communities that are self-sustaining and able to design and create utilizing only our per-capita allocation of local resources. Education design is not only requesting a massive contribution towards eco-friendly, sustainable and functional spaces but also socially equal designs. Through sustainability, I have researched materials that are locally created which equals lack of transportation costs. Also creates new job opportunities and keeping the job for local people. Detroit has an industrial background and history, therefore it was natural for me to create a building that reflects present Detroit; modern and very dynamic city and keeps the industrial history inside. Therefore the material choice was very strict, regarding the local resources. I mainly wanted to use recyclable materials like wood, metal, and plastic.

The design protects what is important to Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culture and history, enhancing the existing town neighborhoods and ensuring that Detroit inherent character is reflected in its continued evolution. Proposed new building in different spaces itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be high-quality design, where innovation is a key, to create a vibrant and modern urban environment both in terms of form and function.

1.3 Integrated Urbanism

Educational architecture is a promotion of future Detroit, and it will embody the ‘Made in Detroit’ ethos, conducted through innovative mobile room principles and structure and other functional opportunities. The design presents a chance for wider educational and cultural context, working within the community to nurture local culture and develop new relationships and synergies. The design will embody the ethos of” access for all” to engage with all educational and social sectors of the population and re-establish Detroit as an equitable and competitive urban center.

1.4 FROM VISION TO PLAN

The development of future Detroit educational sector and architecture its foundation for both the need and emerging opportunity for sustainable intervention and development. Opportunities for change and reshaping of Detroit central neighbourhoods have arisen as a range of key zones that will start enhancing for redevelopment or regeneration in the educational system. The design process provides a mechanism to access these circumstances and opportunities and put together a co-ordinated regeneration and development design and plan. It identifies the following 3 key areas, which are either currently failing in educational, in physical appearance, economically and socially or have the potential through design or interventions to shape the vision of future Detroit. 1)Woodbridge 2)Northcorktown 3)Eastern Market

connecting neighbourhoods

2. RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Greater Downtown Detroit : Square Miles:7.2 Population: 35,037 Density:4,278 people/sq.mi Median House Hold income: 20,681 Employment: 136,401 employees Housing Units : 26,060 units

Nesting Geography Comparisons

City & City-Center Comparisons

Detroit Square Miles: 139 SQ. MI. Population: 721,459 people Density: 5,190 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $26,955

Wayne County Square Miles: 612 SQ. MI. Population: 1,822,469 people Density: 2,978 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $41,504

Southeast Michigan Square Miles: 5,781 SQ. MI. Population: 5,227,908 people Density: 904 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $58,481

Michigan Square Miles: 56,539 SQ. MI. Population: 9,897,264 People Density: 175 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $48,471

Great Lakes Square Miles: 414,398 SQ. MI. Population: 64,440,104 people Density: 156 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $52,031

United States Square Miles: 3,531,905 SQ. MI. Population: 309,138,711 people Density: 8.7 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $53,046

Greater Downtown Detroit Square Miles: 7.2 SQ. MI. Population: 35,037 people Density:4,278 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $20,681

City-Center Cleveland Square Miles: 7.7 SQ. MI. Population: 22,324 people Density: 2,888 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $23,570 City of Cleveland Square Miles: 82 SQ. MI. Population: 396,815 people Density: 4,839 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $26,556 City-Center Pittsburgh Square Miles: 4.1 SQ. MI. Population: 31,421 people Density: 7,682 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $33,414 City of Pittsburgh Square Miles: 58 SQ. MI. Population: 305,704 people Density: 5,270 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $38,029

City-Center Minneapolis Square Miles: 6.4 SQ. MI. Population: 54,529 people Density: 8,520 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $34,304 City of Minneapolis Square Miles: 58 SQ. MI. Population: 382,578 people Density: 6,596 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $48,881

City-Center Philadelphia Square Miles: 4.7 SQ. MI. Population: 88,242 people Density: 18,695 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $53,580 City of Philadelphia Square Miles: 135 SQ. MI. Population: 1,526,006 people Density: 11,304 people/SQ. MI. Median HHIncome: $37,016

Social and Cultural Enviroment RESIDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Residence of Age 25–34, and College Educated, 2012 Estimate

8% 2% 6%

MIDTOWN

17%

WOODBRIDGE

4% 3% 5%

CORKTOWN

11%

5% 26%

5% 7%

6% DOWNTOWN

16%

8% LAFAYETTE PARK

1% 9%

RIVERTOWN

* Percentages indicate the proportion of population in area of Greater Downtown with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

2,748 25–34 year-olds with a bachelor’s degree or higher reside in Greater Downtown.Downtown, Midtown and Woodbridge have the highest number of young and college-educated residents. 17

ANCHOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS 2013

WSU

CCS PRIVATE ART & DESIGN COLLEGE

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

2 campusesin Midtown: the Walter and Josephine Ford Campus in Art Center and the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Ed. in New Center.

1 central campusin Midtown with over 100 buildings on nearly 200 acres of land.

28,000

1,412

STUDENTS

REPRESENTING 29 STATES

REPRESENTING 50 STATES

STUDENTS

MILLION

BILLION

annual economic impact.

campus expansion project began in 2006.

3,000 units of on-campus housing in seven buildings, currently at full occupancy.

Placement: Of all the students who graduated from WSU in 2013–2014,92% of them work in Michigan, and 8% work out of state.20%of WSU graduates who work in Michigan after graduation work exclusively in Midtown.

520 students on-campus in two buildings,currently at full occupancy.

Enrollment: Of all the students who attend CCS , over 6% are from Detroit proper while 83% are from Michigan. The remaining 17%of students come from 29 states and 17 countries. Placement: Of all the students who graduated from CCS in 2013–2014, 52% of them work in Michigan, 39% work outside of the state, and 9% work outside the U nited S tates.

Economic Enviroment INCOME Income Distribution, Perecentage and Number of Households, 2012 Estimate

DOWNTOWN

18%

45%

MIDTOWN

WOODBRIDGE

11% 15%

82% 22%

76% 60% CORKTOWN

61%

60%

LAFAYETTE PARK

RIVERTOWN

11% 41%

13% 40%

22%

32%

16%

15%

23% 71%

54%

72%

< $25 K

NEIGHBORHOOD

< $25K

< $50K

$50K–$100K

$100K+

< $50K

DOWNTOWN MIDTOWN WOODBRIDGE CORKTOWN LAFAYETTE PARK RIVER TOWN

1,505 HH 6,136 HH 1,139 HH 533 HH 1,115 HH 300 HH

2,056 HH 8,162 HH 2,056 HH 946 HH 1,966 HH 516 HH

695 HH 1,207 HH 695 HH 200 HH 431 HH 220 HH

560 HH 748 HH 560 HH 183 HH 297 HH 211 HH

$50K–$100K $100K +

EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AND GROWTH

Since 2010, Downtown Detroit has added over 16,000 employeesincluding over12,000 Quicken Loans affiliated team members, 3,400 Blue Cross Blue Shieldemployees, and 600 Campbell Ewaldemployees. Total Employment in Greater Downtown, 2011 >1%2% 50%

44% >1% 3%

AREA

EMPLOYEE COUNT

CORKTOWN DOWNTOWN EASTER N MARKE T LAFAYETTE PARK MIDTOWN RIVER TOWN WOODBRIDGE

2,329 EMPLOYEES 66,489 EMPLOYEES 3,407 EMPLOYEES 413 EMPLOYEES 59,557 EMPLOYEES 1, 664 EMPLOYEES 542 EMPLOYEES

Employment by Sector, 2011

11%

37%

11% 20%

16%

SE CTOR

EMPLOYEE COUNT

PRI VATE EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE GOVER NMENT PROFESSIO NAL, SCIENTIFIC, TECH & MGMT LEIS URE & HOSPITALITY CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURE & TRANSPOR T OTHER SE CTORS

50,875 EMPLOYEES 21,596 EMPLOYEES 27,862 EMPLOYEES 15,093 EMPLOYEES 6,493 E MPLOYEES 14,482 E MPLOYEES

Physical and Spacial Enviroment AMENITIES AND NECESSITIES

There are352 retail establishments and7 grocery stores in Greater Downtown. This is an increase of 41 retail establishments and1 grocery store/market since 2013.

DETROIT RIVER

RE TAIL GROCER Y

AMENITIES AND NECESSITIES

2014 Statistics

There are 33 galleries, 22 theatres and performance venues, and11 museums and libraries within Greater Downtown.

DETROIT RIVER

LIBRAR Y/MUSE UM

ARTS /CULTURE ORGANIZATION

GALL ER Y

THEATRE /PER FORMANCE SPA CE

Infrastreucture Enviroment CYLCE ROUTES AND PARK SPACES

GRAND BL VD

ROSA P ARK S

IVE

WOODWARD

MACK

A GR

MIC

HIG

JEFFERSON

DETROIT RIVER

COMPLETED CYCLE LANES COMPLETED GREE NWAY IN PROGRESS CYCLE LANES IN PROGRESS GREENWAY

PARK : 0.0–0.5 ACRES PARK : 0.51–1 ACRES PARK : 1.01–5 ACRES PARK : 5.01–10 ACRES PARK : 10.01–25 ACRES PARK : >25 ACRES

PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

GRAND BLVD

ROSA PARKS

WOODWARD

GR ER

RIV

T IO

MIC

GR HIG

JEFFERSON

DETROIT RIVER

PEDESTRIAN ROUTES

Education Sector RESIDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Residence of Age 25–34, and College Educated, 2012 Estimate

8% 2% 6%

MIDTOWN

17%

WOODBRIDGE

4% 3% 5%

CORKTOWN

11%

5% 26%

5% 7%

6% DOWNTOWN

16%

8% LAFAYETTE PARK

1% 9%

RIVERTOWN

* Percentages indicate the proportion of population in area of Greater Downtown with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

2,748 25–34 year-olds with a bachelor’s degree or higher reside in Greater Downtown.Downtown, Midtown and Woodbridge have the highest number of young and college-educated residents. 25

PK – 12 Schools and School Types in Greater Downtown, 2014

DETROIT RIVER

PUBL IC CHARTER PRI VATE

HIGH SCHOOL K–8 EAR LY CHILDHOOD

There are14 high schools and 13 K-8 schools in Greater Downtown, as well as nearly 31 early childhood education centers.Of the 27 schools, 9 are public, 1 is private and 17 are charter. 26

2.1 CASE STUDIES

Zaha Hadid Serpentine cafe/gallery

Figure Number 2- Hadid's design Serpentine Cafe/Gallery

Figure Number 3- Hadid's design Serpentine Cafe/Gallery

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS :

Located just across the river from the main gallery building, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery occupies a 200-year-old former gunpowder store. Zaha Hadid Architects re-designed the old brick building to create new gallery spaces, then added a curved shape in contrast to create an extra cafe and events space that extends from one side. “The new tensile structure is built from a glass-fiber textile, forming a free-flowing white canopy that appears to grow organically from the original brickwork of the single-story gallery building. It stretches down to meet the ground at three points around the perimeter and is outlined by a frameless glass wall that curves around the inside.”(Amy Ferearson 2013) For the original building, the architects added a new roof which works well with the original facade and the outer enclosure walls, creating a pair of rectangular galleries in the old gunpowder stores and a perimeter exhibition space in the former courtyards. Lights designed by the Hadid team, allow the space to be naturally lit but feature retractable blinds to darken it when necessary.

PROJECT INTERPRETATION :

My design can be adapted to the existing building i.e the abounded building which we can find many of in the city of Detroit. This separate building can be used as a corridor/ extension to the original facade. Besides, the building is self-made and can be reshaped in any form that will fit the existing building structure.

Foster + Partners Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cancer Centre

Figure Number 4- Maggie's Cancer centre Interior

Figure Number 5- Maggies Section by Foster and Partners

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS :

Text description provided by the architects. Located across Britain and abroad, Maggie’s Centres are conceived to provide a welcoming ‘home away from home’ – a place of refuge where people affected by cancer can find emotional and practical support. Inspired by the blueprint for a new type of care set out by Maggie Keswick Jencks, they place great value upon the power of architecture to lift the spirits and help in the process of therapy. The design of the Manchester centre aims to establish a domestic atmosphere in a garden setting and, appropriately, is first glimpsed at the end of a tree-lined street, a short walk from The Christie Hospital and its leading oncology unit. The building occupies a sunny site and is arranged over a single storey, keeping its profile low and reflecting the residential scale of the surrounding streets. The roof rises in the centre to create a mezzanine level, naturally illuminated by triangular roof lights and it is supported by lightweight timber lattice beams. The beams act as natural partitions between different internal areas, visually dissolving the architecture into the surrounding gardens. The centre combines a variety of spaces, from intimate private niches to a library, exercise rooms and places to gather and share a cup of tea. The heart of the building is the kitchen, which is centred on a large, communal table. Institutional references, such as corridors and hospital signs have been banished in favour of home-like spaces.

PROJECT INTERPRETATION:

I have taken the inspiration from Maggie’s Cancer Centre structure design. I wanted to allow natural light and make the structure seen as a main feature of the building, however, the other side of the Shift box is going to be more functional which means the facade and external walls are solid however it still gives the flexibility of their function.

De Stijl Rietveld Schrรถder House

Figure Number 6- De Stijl Rietveld Schrรถder House

Figure Number 7- De Stijl Rietveld Schrรถder House floor plan and 3D model

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS :

Text description provided by the architects. Still as visionary and eccentric as it was when it was built in the 1920s, the Schroder House by Gerrit Rietveld continues to impress architects and interior designers with its innovative solutions to prominent design questions of its time. The flexibility of the interior spaces and the obviously planar quality of the house both give it an edge that makes it distinguishable and unique on every level. The Schroder House is the only building that was designed in complete accordance with the De Stijl style, which was marked by primary colors and pure ideas. Founded in 1917, the movement was named after a periodical that became the most influential voice for the ideals of modern art and architecture in the Netherlands; other famous people of the movement include Piet Mondrian and J.J.P. Oud. The group of artists and architects “sought for the universal, as the individual was losing its significance... abstraction, precision, geometry, striving towards artistic purity and austerity.”

PROJECT INTERPRETATION: I have taken the inspiration from De Stijl Rietveld Schröder House in terms of their interior layouts. I want my building to have a flexible wall mowing system which will allow the building to be completely open or closed depends on the function needed at the time. This gives power to the people who are using if to feel connected and sense of ownership as they are the ones who designed the building.

Figure Number 8- Detroit bird view

2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT

Located near the United States - Canada border, Detroit is the most populous city in Wayne County, Michigan. Being is a major port city, located along the Detroit River, and along the Lake Erie coastline, Detroit also houses within it the River Rouge. It is home to 675,000 residents (Hinton,2016) within the main city centre extents. In addition to these figures, 430,000 residents are living along the wider periphery of the city.

“…Detroit, the forlorn former capital of America’s car industry and now a by-word for calamitous urban decline. Once the fourth largest city in America, its population has shrunk from about 1.8 million at its peak in the 1950’s to fewer than 900,000 now. Its streets are lined with an incredible 33,000 empty lots and vacant houses. City government is broke.” (Paul Harris, The Guardian, 2010)

Figure Number 9- Detroit map form 1950

2.3 HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Though the latter half of the 20th century brought wit it industrial restructuring and rapid sub-urbanisation, Detroit has managed to hold onto some cultural and economically important zones within its city centre like “downtown”. This was the period when Detroit faced economic decline and had to file for bankruptcy as a city. From this rock bottom the city and to build itself up and the research paper aims to explore how the city is redesigning itself in present time. This paper will also focus on the cultural identity of the city in correspondence to the economic aspects as architecture and music are deeply rooted in the urban fabric. Exploring social factors, such as migration, community development, and the individual entity will help to define various aspects of Detroit. “Visitors from around the world flocked to the Motor City to marvel at its industrial sites. Crowded into the observation areas at auto plants, they stood rapt as the twentieth century’s premier consumer object, the automobile, rolled off the assembly lines by the dozens an hour.” (Sugrue, 1996, p231). The rapid automobile ascent changed almost instantly to misery and poverty. The start of an urban industrialisation period changed the city of Detroit as well as Manchester. People inspired and driven by the automobile/textile boom started to move into these new city centres which resulted in an increase in population and flourishing of economy. This paper will focus on this movement of people and highlight how the immigrants change the urban structure of the city by re-designing the areas they have settled in, forming dense city centre residential zones.

2.4 EDUCATION SECTOR

Education There has been a bifurcation in construction activity for educational facilities. Construction of private educational facilities fell off dramatically in 2009 and 2010, as the recession and the drop in the stock market took their toll on charitable contributions and the value of the portfolios of educational entities. The recovery from the recession and the rebound in the stock market has meant a resurgence in both contributions and the market value of portfolios. Expansion plans that had been put on hold were revived and new projects are being contemplated. Meanwhile, given the hard economic times, support for new taxes and bond issues for public education was nowhere to be found. Projects that had already received voter approval proceeded, but few new projects were put forth or approved. That â&#x20AC;&#x153;anti new tax/anti new bondâ&#x20AC;? issues sentiment still prevails. We expect that sentiment to recede over the next few years as the economy improves and parents begin to complain about crowded and/or deteriorating classrooms. Rising house prices are also slowly helping to refill depleted coffers as property tax receipts move higher with the higher home values. Although private education construction spending looks bright, given that public education construction spending accounts for roughly 80 percent of all education construction spending, the outlook in the near term for total education construction spending is not favorable. The best that can be said is that most of the reductions in public education construction spending are now behind us. In 2014, total education construction spending will be essentially flat. Residential Construction/Multifamily Multifamily construction activity has rebounded much more strongly than single-family construction activity. Although still below what the country needs on a long-term basis, the pace of multifamily construction is much closer to that level than is single-family activity. Demand for multifamily rental properties is strong. Vacancy rates continue to fall, rents continue to rise, and financing for multifamily projects remains relatively plentiful. Nonetheless, there remains enough caution in the market that the risk of overbuilding is low. The prospect of higher interest rates in the coming months does not seem to be a deterrent to multifamily construction projects. Dr. Bernard M. Markstein is U.S. Chief Economist for Reed Construction Data, provides economic analysis and forecasts of commercial construction activity as well as tracking developments in building materials prices. Dr. Markstein received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Brown University and a Doctorate in Economics from Yale University. Among his professional activities, Dr. Markstein serves as the Chair of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Real Estate/Construction Roundtable and is past Chair for the NABE Financial

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3. DETROIT TODAY

Photographs : Sreets and public relaim

Photographs : Education Instituses 40

Photographs : Recreation Spaces

Photographs : Landmarks 41

ROAD PATTERNS: Avenues

ROAD PATTERNS:Boulevard

ROAD PATTERNS: Other

ROAD PATTERNS:Street

3.1 LAND USERS AND PATTERNS OF USE The development of future Detroit educational sector and architecture its foundation for both the need and emerging opportunity for sustainable intervention and development. Opportunities for change and reshaping of Detroit central neighbourhoods have arisen as a range of key zones that will start enhancing for redevelopment.

LAND USERS AND PATTERNS OF USE TO EACH ZONE

Site Analysis The Woodbridge is surrounded by cultural institutes like: -Michigan Veteran Foundation -My Granny’s Place Day Care -Woodbridge Senior Village -Trumbull Avenue Presbyterian Church Showing the diversity between zones cultural highlights, the one religious institutes, however, this one concentrate on elderly and health factors. It also has government institutes lie : -Petterson dog and cat Hospital This space has one educational space: -University Meadows -Douglass College Preparatory Academy These educational institutes lead to cultural places like -Elaine Jackob Gallery Green areas: -Adamas Field This zone has a variety of small local businesses like local shops, residential spaces, and restaurants. This gives the Woodbridge a positive highlight of changes. This zone was identified though my site analysis research showing one of the lowest percentages of schools and people with higher education also have some higher educational institute that can be part of. This gave me an argument about why my building should be placed in a specific location.

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Site Analysis The North Corktown is surrounded by cultural institutes like: -Motorcity Casino Showing the diversity between zones cultural highlights, that’s no religious institutes however this zone is focused on the tourist i.e Hostel Detroit side as its closer to Downtown Detroit. It also has government institutes lie : -Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit This space has one educational space: --Burton International Academy Green areas: -Nagel Park which is situated in the middle of the neighbourhoods giving the best accessibility. This zone has a variety of small local businesses like local shops, residential spaces, and restaurants. This gives the North Corktown a positive highlight of changes. This zone was identified though my site analysis research showing one of the lowest percentages of schools and people with higher education. This zone is concentrating on tourism, allowing the younger generation to invest and learn about tourism in the mobile room. This zone has a variety of small local businesses like local shops, residential spaces, and restaurants. This gives the North Corktown a positive highlight of changes. This zone was identified though my site analysis research showing one of the lowest percentages of schools and people with higher education also have some higher educational institute that can be part of. This gave me an argument about why my building should be placed in a specific location.

Site Analysis The Eastern Markt is surrounded by cultural institutes like: -Eastern Market Corporation -E.W Grobbel Sons inc. Showing the diversity between zones cultural highlights, that’s no religious institutes however this zone is focused on the tourist i.e food industry. It also has government institutes lie : - United States Postal Services This space has one educational space: -Detroit Edison Public School Academy Green areas: -Erskine playground showing the diversity between ages and how the building can improve their educational background. This zone has a variety of small local businesses like local shops, residential spaces, and restaurants. This gives the Eastern Market a positive highlight of changes. This zone was identified though my site analysis research showing one of the lowest percentages of schools and people with higher education. This zone is concentrating on tourism, allowing the younger generation to invest and learn about tourism in the mobile room.

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1 Site Analysis Woodbridge Stret View

In the era of technology, I have designed and created a site analysis without being physically in Detroit. I have moved around Detroit using Google maps and create a site and street view analysis on the 3 zones I have identified previously through my research. Street Characteristics: Open spaces, fields, electrical studs Surrounded materials and landmarks: Abounded buildings, factories, public buildings.

2 Site Analysis North Corktown Street View In the era of technology, I have designed and created a site analysis without being physically in Detroit. I have moved around Detroit using Google maps and create a site and street view analysis on the 3 zones I have identified previously through my research. Street Characteristics: Fields of empty land, Mature Trees, Community Centre, Local pubs and hops Surrounded materials and landmarks: Abounded buildings, Roads, Public Spaces, Fields of green land

3 Site Analysis Easten Market (Detroit) Street View

In the era of technology, I have designed and created a site analysis without being physically in Detroit. I have moved around Detroit using Google maps and create a site and street view analysis on the 3 zones I have identified previously through my research. Street Characteristics: Roads, City Centre Surroundings, Industrial Spaces Surrounded materials and landmarks: Empty Industrial land, Abounded Buildings, Local Houses, Empty fields, Electrical Studs

Figure Number 9- Detroit bird view 3D

4 DESIGN STRATEGY

The wooden structure which is forming a base for the portable walls. The portable walls are constructed with Plywood and Recycled Wood pieces which are fabricated into shapes before the construction began. which are situated on the metal frames creating a moveable wall. The wall is previously designed to fold forming smaller pieces that slide into one object and intro the external wall structure. The main space of the design are toilets situated in the middle of the building structure. This wall cannot be moved to create one pattern that always stays in the same space. The main idea of the sliding doors was to create something ‘mobile’ that will fit into society and audience needs. This space is a massive shaded space that can become a separate classroom space. The roof structure is the artistic touch of the building which allows the natural light to light up the whole interior. The main purpose of this design is to bring the community together in good reason. Shift Box is designed to inspire youth and elderly that want to make a change in Detroit.

4.1 DESIGN STRATEGY:Education Mobile Box

a multiple learning setting space are created so that individuals and groups have easy aces to the range of pedagogical settings

learning studios

multi-media development cluster linked to subject

clustered workshops

teacher preparation

distributed resoursed + library

Shift Box

clustured student services

professional development

learning commons +flexible learning centre

re-occupation workshops

Cluster =Box models

potential alternative models of clustering groups are suggested clusters may be based on syndicate group ,or home group of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;family sized groups.

home base 20 students

Family Centre

home base 20 students

usual home group arrangment

Cluster =Box models

potential alternative models of clustering groups are suggested clusters may be based on syndicate group ,or home group of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;family sized groups.

5 student home base 20 workstations students

Family Centre

5 student home base 20 workstations students

5 student workstations

learn based arrangement

Cluster =Box models

potential alternative models of clustering groups are suggested clusters may be based on syndicate group ,or home group of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;family sized groups.

personal space

shared space shared space

personal space

shared space

personal space personal space

personal space shared space

learner determined arrangement

Learning setting principles describes types of spaces and spatial qualities that support individuals and research they are essencially for self -learning.

collaboration zone. space idea generation space,team meeting space,access to technology and other resources and display for models and ideas. pedagogy support creativity,idea generation,teamwork and prototyping of concepts. encourages involvement of local employers in the development of projects. size open space plan. 60

group learning space. space individual or team spaces for staff that had adjacent material preparation area and meeting space. pedagogy encourages team teaching,mentoring of other faculty,integrated planning and informal discussions. 61

Individual space. space quiet spaces for individuals oe small groups. pedagogy provides quiet place for work,study,rest,reflection,or rest. size provides quiet place for work,study,rest,reflection,or rest.

focus laboratory/workshop. space areas to support learning activities requiring specialised equipment or furnishings i.e wood workshop. pedagogy provides space and infrastructure to develop and practice specialised skills. brings relevancy of work,family and community to learning process.

1 Site Analysis Woodbridge

Future infrastructure areas based in the site boundary.

Potential movement strategy in the site boundary and areas surrounded.

Important buildings surrounded the site and potential access points.

Existing and Potential green Infrastructure to expand green infrastructure in the neighbourhood.

2 Site Analysis North Corktown

Future infrastructure areas based in the site boundary.

Potential movement strategy in the site boundary and areas surrounded.

Important buildings surrounded the site and potential access points.

Existing and Potential green Infrastructure to expand green infrastructure in the neighbourhood.

3 Site Analysis Eastern Market

Future infrastructure areas based in the site boundary.

Potential movement strategy in the site boundary and areas surrounded.

Important buildings surrounded the site and potential access points.

Existing and Potential green Infrastructure to expand green infrastructure in the neighbourhood.

4.2 FLOOR PLAN

4.3 SECTIONS

Section 1

Section 2

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 3

Section 4

4.4 VISUALS

4.5 INTERIOR CONCEPT

5 . CONCLIUSION

In conclusion my design and this project is is ply showing the potential in the city of Detroit. This project is dedicated to the youth and the elderly. The main purpose of Shift Box is to create ownership of the building, community, and land. Therefore people will feel responsible and that positive change can start with small steps like starting a class and come back to education this will lead to jobs and self-satisfaction. Hence of its economic crisis, many companies have stopped their manufacture or even finish their business. Detroit has faced many failures however is still a land full of potential investments.Â The city centre was my first option to situate my design, hence this area is the most popular and rich. Shift box can be seen as an important change towards a new city element which is mainly education and community. This project is a concept design exploring the future ideas of how one simple element can create a sense of ownership and hope for a better future. The economy was a filling element in Detroit city structure however in my opinion Education and Social factors can help raise the city form deprivation and economic failure.

List of Fugures and References:

Figure 1 https://www.publicbooks.org/detroit-is-no-dry-bones/ Figure 2 https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens/food-and-drink/the-magazine-restaurant Figure 3 https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens/food-and-drink/the-magazine-restaurant Figure 4 https://www.maggiescentres.org Figure 5 https://www.maggiescentres.org Figure 6 https://www.archdaily.com/99698/ad-classics-rietveld-schroder-house-gerrit-rietveld Figure 7 https://www.archdaily.com/99698/ad-classics-rietveld-schroder-house-gerrit-rietveld Figure 8 Google Maps Figure 9 https://detroitmi.gov Figure 10 Google Maps All images used for the site analysis are form Google Earth Aplication. This is used becasue I could not go physically to collect this data.