Re New Pair Detroit

UD 722 Urban Design Studio II 5

As society continues to embrace ‘new’ technologies, we believe that maintenance and repair are equally important. RENEWPAIR recognizes the University of Michigan’s Center for Innovation (UMCI) as a microcosm of the District Detroit and looks to rescript its program as a way of contemplating the university’s responsibility to Detroiters. Through reconnection, remembrance, and reparation, our counter proposal aims to repair some of Detroit’s historical urban injustices while simultaneously constructing social and economic resilience at all scales. From reactivated streets and alleyways to reprogrammed buildings and new transit connections, we propose viewing innovation not just as new, but as a complementary step to create a more resilient Detroit.