Taubman College faculty research and creative practice spans topics in spatial justice, computational design and fabrication, transportation accessibility, architectural and planning theory, urban humanities, recreation, economic development, materials craft and innovation, urban analytics, housing and community development, land use planning, urban systems, health and wellness, infrastructure design, and more. Use this page to explore and learn about our faculty’s research and creative practice accomplishments — and their influence in shaping the human and planetary condition – through reflective foresight, thoughtful agility, skillful planning, and good design.
Features + Awards
Projects
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2019
A new chapel extension for the St Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, Michigan, with carefully formed geometries and apertures to highlight and establish the space's programmatic functions and rituals.
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2019
A project examining challenges and identifying strategies forward for affordable housing in Detroit developed under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
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2019
Winning design proposal from the international competition for the DIA Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, that seeks to unify 12 institutions and create an inclusive cultural district.
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2018
A project that reimagines timber construction by reconsidering the tree crotch, a typically disregarded part of the tree, yet presents opportunities for new joinery methods due to its natural bifurcating structure.
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2017
Clastic Order is a series of free-standing columns made from reclaimed construction debris and post-industrial plastic waste, produced as part of the Designing Material Innovation exhibition at the California College of the Arts.
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2017
A study visualizing the regional history of hospitalization and federal agency in creating a national network of hospitals.
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2016-2017
A project exploring high-performance timber exterior wall assemblies that could improve building performance and reduce energy demands in northern climates.
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2016-2018
A project documenting the unique spatial, social, and political structures enabling irregular settlements in Chimalhuacán, a municipality to the east of Mexico City.
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2016-2021
A project developing novel, data-driven, urban transportation systems and technologies using Benton Harbor, Michigan, as a testing ground.
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2014-present
Social Sensory Architectures is an on-going research project that seeks to design technology-embedded multi-sensory environments for children with autism spectrum disorder.
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2014-2017
Block'hood is an award-winning online video game simulating ecological city building.
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2013-2020
A community-based research grant and partnership, funded by the NIH, seeking to improve air quality and health in Detroit.
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Dec-2019Marta Brković Dodig, Linda Groat
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Jun-2019Robert Marans, Robert J. Stimson, ed.
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May-2019Tatiana Bilbao, Iwan Baan (Eduardo Mediero, editor)
Exhibitions + Events
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03-25-21The Architectural League of New York
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02-24-21University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning
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10-29-20The Pratt Institute
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09-29-20Syracuse University School of Architecture
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03-30-20Liberty Research Annex
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02-25-20Art + Architecture Building
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02-21-20Art + Architecture Building
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12-21-19Autodesk University
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11-01-19Art + Architecture Building
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10-18-19U-M Hatcher Graduate Library
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10-11-19 – 10-12-19UMMA, Rackham Building Amphitheatre
