MOCAD

[2024-Present]

Founded in 2006, at the peak of Detroit’s decline, MOCAD was established as a vibrant site for the exploration of new ideas in contemporary art. Housed within a former Albert Kahn designed Cadillac dealership, this project extends MOCAD’s role as a cultural hub in the center of the Detroit arts district. The grounds of the museum advance environmental storm-water management practices by using LID techniques to establish an aesthetically bold public event space that accommodates cars at other times. New openings on the east and west facades visually connect to Woodward Ave and establish a new entry and canopy while maintaining the grittiness that defines the character of MOCAD. Overall our approach enacts selective subtractions and strategic additions, to strengthen visual and programmatic connectivity and produce a porous, central community hub.

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