13178 Moran Street

LOCATION

Detroit, Michigan

CLIENT

Funded Research

YEAR

2010

OVERVIEW

This project is a prototype of Sponge Urbanism. Located in a single-family house on Detroit’s northeast side, a sleeve form cuts diagonally from the roof to the opposite side of the first floor, adding two new faces to the building and a cross-orientation to the house. This stair/room is designed to be used as a theater or small auditorium, focusing both inside and outside audiences toward the screen, supporting small public programming and speculating on alternative uses for domestic housing stock.

(With SCHAUM/SHIEH)

This project is a prototype of Sponge Urbanism. Located in a single-family house on Detroit’s northeast side, a sleeve form cuts diagonally from the roof to the opposite side of the first floor, adding two new faces to the building and a cross-orientation to the house. This stair/room is designed to be used as a theater or small auditorium, focusing both inside and outside audiences toward the screen, supporting small public programming and speculating on alternative uses for domestic housing stock.

(With SCHAUM/SHIEH)

This project is a prototype of Sponge Urbanism. Located in a single-family house on Detroit’s northeast side, a sleeve form cuts diagonally from the roof to the opposite side of the first floor, adding two new faces to the building and a cross-orientation to the house. This stair/room is designed to be used as a theater or small auditorium, focusing both inside and outside audiences toward the screen, supporting small public programming and speculating on alternative uses for domestic housing stock.

(With SCHAUM/SHIEH)

Project Team

Troy Schaum
Rosalyne Shieh
Joe Proper
Pauline Shammami
Sam Burner
Maria Sviridova

Collaborators

Ellie Abrons
Adam Fure
Meredith Miller
Thom Moran
Catie Newell

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