PREFACE

The students of studio 202 collectivity came together under the supervision of professor Mikolaj Gomólka to create an urban design revamp of a site northwest of downtown Detroit. Before beginning our endeavors to redesign this desolate area, we spent weeks researching the given region and demographics via maps, newspapers, satellite views, articles, personal accounts, and multiple site visits. Once we felt comfortable enough with the site and the context around it, we then configured as a group to discuss the purpose of our design implementations. The creation of these newly proposed and developed space and buildings will bring a sense of community that the residents have so longed-for. After countless hours of collaborative efforts our book’s genesis sought out to shed light upon a promising neighborhood revitalization. This book documents our process and highlights the changes we have made in order to make a better community for the people within the vicinity of the affected developments.