Archinect

MARCH 4, 2024

CannonDesign has completed a new student center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Replacing the university’s Bernhard Center, the new three-level building contains gathering and lounge spaces, dining, a bookstore, a future on-campus brewpub, and retail, designed as a “beacon of inclusion,” according to the team.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning has announced its Winter 2024 public speakers series as part of our Get Lectured rundown for the new academic term.

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Archinect

MARCH 19, 2024

An argument concerning a new pediatric hospital design in Grand Rapids , Michigan, has spurred a lawsuit from SmithGroup against the local firm Pure Architects over an alleged violation of the copyright of an earlier unrealized project.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A pair of Usonian-period Frank Lloyd Wright homes have hit the market in Galesburg, Michigan, for an asking price of $4.5 million, according to a combined listing posted last week by Christie’s International Real Estate.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills on Tuesday to re-establish the state’s first and only Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The former Lewis College of Business is slated to reopen as the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design in 2022.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ferry architects: Civilian Projects Location: Detroit, MI, United States Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Brian W. Ferry Area: 270000.0 ft2 Read more »

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From Archinect's growing community of job seekers , firms , and schools , we have selected five featured architectural employers with current jobs in New York City , Los Angeles , Somerville/Boston , and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Check out the latest featured openings below, and visit Archinect Jobs for the complete list of available positions.

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Archinect

MARCH 21, 2023

Researchers from the University of Michigan’s Taubman College have unveiled details of their latest innovation in 3D printing , which the team claims creates “ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete.”

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Archinect

APRIL 26, 2023

A group of 40 striking graduate student instructors and staff assistants at the University of Michigan Taubman College have reportedly had their April wages taken from them in response to their participation in a campus-wide movement that has sought improved working conditions and better pay for workers.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The Michigan Department of Transportation along with the State Department of Future Transportation and Electrification awarded the company a tender to create a wireless charging demonstration project that will include a one-mile wireless charging road and static charging stations. The State Department of Michigan will provide $1.9

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 11, 2024

Michigan Central Station is back in business. Its buyer will The post Quinn Evans restores Detroit’s Michigan Central Station to its original glory appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. The long abandoned Detroit landmark was restored by Quinn Evans Architects after Ford Motor Company purchased the building six years ago.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Chicago-based studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has created a wood-wrapped lake house with three separate structures whose design was informed "by the natural beauty and tranquillity" of Lake Michigan. Completed in August 2022, the Meadow Lane Retreat is a multi-structure house on a wooded site in Michigan.

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Archinect

MAY 1, 2023

Projects such as El Dorado ’s 300 Kansas in San Francisco and the Snøhetta -led Research & Engineering Campus for Ford in Dearborn, Michigan are the leading examples.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The project builds upon a comprehensive master plan, outlining a 15-year vision for the 80-acre campus in Detroit, Michigan. The plan's guiding principles focus on unifying the district's twelve institutions, improving pedestrian flow, and fostering a stronger sense of community. Read more »

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 15, 2024

Michigan Avenue is figuratively and literally a through line of Chicago, stretching more than 12 miles from the waterfront Lake Shore Drive to the southern suburb of Dolton. Despite an The post Gensler leads transformation of Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MARCH 8, 2024

The University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning has announced Antje Steinmuller as the next chair of the college’s architecture program. Related on Archinect: University of Michigan researchers detail new 3D printed upcycled sawdust material for formwork.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

US architecture studio Cannon Design has referenced the local landscape and "prioritized inclusion", drawing on the Native American heritage of the site for its design of a university student centre in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Additionally, the dining facility features wooden tables created from reclaimed Michigan lumber.

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designboom

JULY 29, 2024

The post frank lloyd wright’s 1950 winn house hits the market for $1.85M in kalamazoo, michigan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. using block and concrete, the house features wright's signature open floor plan, expansive windows, and custom-built furniture, creating a luminous and inviting space.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Detroit has debuted an EV charging roadway concept from Electreon inside of its new Michigan Central Station innovation district they say represents a “major milestone in the future of mobility” as the first-ever wireless charging roadway in America. Related on Archinect: Detroit to host first public w.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 13, 2024

Brought to you by: Architect: CannonDesign Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Completion Date: 2024 View More Project Info CannonDesign has delivered a new student center for Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo.

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Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2023

Michigan-based manufacturing company Steelcase has announced the creation of the Frank Lloyd Wright Racine Collection , a range of furniture that pays homage to the products designed by the famous architect in 1939 for the SC Johnson Administration Building in Racine, Wisconsin.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Two pairs of teams from the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati , and the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Appalachian State University , respectively, received $40,000 each to pursue projects related to the topic “Adapting Housing Strategies to Respond to New Realities” as chosen by the foundation.

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2022

The two wings of this house on the shores of Michigan 's Lake Superior intersect at an irregular angle, offering a variety of views of the surrounding forest and waterfront. The site is perched on the shores of Lake Superior, near the city of Marquette, Michigan. "It The waterfront house overlooks Lake Superior.

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Deezen

JULY 24, 2024

Me + You consists of a circle of modules with microphones surrounded by LED screens set up in the middle of the southern concourse of the Michigan Central, which was converted into offices by architecture studio Quinn Evans. The post Suchi Reddy installs voice-to-colour AI sculpture in Michigan Central appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has created steel-clad cabin in Michigan The project takes its name from the northern Michigan town where it is located – Copper Harbor, which was an important shipping hub during the 1800s, when the area had a bustling copper-mining industry.

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Archinect

MARCH 30, 2023

University of Michigan seeks an Architecture Program Chair Location: Ann Arbor, MI Details: "The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan invites expressions of interest for a faculty member to chair the Architecture Program for a three-.

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Dwell

JANUARY 9, 2025

Listed for the second time ever, the Usonian home is set in the Acres, a landmark Michigan community designed by the famed architect. Situated in the Frank Lloyd Wrightdesigned the Acres subdivision, the Weisblat House is surrounded by other Wright homes and nature while remaining within reach of Kalamazoo and Western Michigan University.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A former Fulbright Scholar, Bassett has taught at Portland State University , UVA , and Michigan State. At UVA Bassett serves as the Associate Dean for Research in addition to her teaching role and is currently director of the school’s Real Estate Design and Development certificate program.

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designboom

JANUARY 25, 2022

The post T+E+A+M completes one of the first accessory dwelling units in ann arbor, michigan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the structure utilizes highly insulated shallow foundation technology which allows direct construction on the ground, reducing the need for labor-intensive site work. .

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 14, 2024

SmithGroup filed a lawsuit this week in Michigan against Pure Architects, a Grand Rapids– and Detroit-based firm, and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, a Grand Rapids healthcare institution.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 24, 2024

Situated at the intersection of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, the new residential development seeks to redefine Chicago’s skyline. Courtesy of SOM / Related Midwest The Skidmore Owings & Merril (SOM) two-tower development in Downtown Chicago has just started construction.

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Archinect

JUNE 5, 2024

Joining the winners were top-ten poster designs from UT Austin , Michigan , Hong Kong , UNC Charlotte , Yale , Florida Atlantic , Woodbury , Tulane , and Syracuse. Thanks to our readers for participating, and congratulations to all the winning designs and their creators.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Michigan Avenue) in Chicago, will be receiving an upgrade to its upper-level Signature Room, according to 360 Chicago, the group that bought the former restaurant space on the 95th and 96th floors earlier this year. One of the most significant skyscraper designs in SOM ’s portfolio, the John Hancock Center (now known as 875 N.

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Dwell

JULY 11, 2024

Michigan State Senator Susan Anthony, who represents Lansing, has a package of bills —Senate Bills (S.B.) More to the point, she notes that Michigan currently has a Democratic party trifecta: Democrats control the governorship, both houses of the state legislature, and, for good measure, the state attorney general and secretary of state.

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The Spaces

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Flyleaf’s rules are relaxed, with guests welcome to browse the shelves as they sip a cocktail.

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Archinect

MARCH 14, 2024

Fellows at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning are hosting an exhibition exploring the “gathering of worlds” created by the participants’ various research projects.

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Archinect

MARCH 22, 2023

Responsive elements like magnet-locking classroom doors, “shadow zones”, and even bulletproof storm shelters have been popular design solutions for school districts such as Fruitport, Michigan, which just spent $48 million on a new building based on those and other, less visible concerns.

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