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Bløm Meadworks / Synecdoche Design Studio

October 12, 2024

Architects: Synecdoche Design Studio
Area: 2900 ft²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Acoustical Surfaces, Andrew Neyer, Blu Dot, LG Electronics, Overhead Door, +2Synecdoche Design, WAC Lighting-2

College Towns in the United States: Revitalization or Gentrification?

September 27, 2023

The announcement of the establishment of a new university campus is one of celebration, marking economic opportunities and urban growth. The United States is home to over 700 college towns that have witnessed prosperity through the inauguration of educational institutions like the University of Colorado’s Boulder, and Chapel Hill, home to the University of North Carolina. With this development, gentrification has unfortunately become a contentious issue in college towns across the country. While the transformation of these towns brings economic expansion and cultural vibrancy, it often comes at the cost of displacing long-time residents, erasing historic character, and altering the essence of these towns. American college towns offer a unique perspective on how cities can strike a balance between progress and preservation.

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Robotically Fabricated Structure / Adel Design Research + University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

July 22, 2022

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Architects: Adel Design Research, University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Area: 43 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: Adel Design Research Laboratory
Professionals: Robert Silman Associates Structural Engineers

Northwood ADU Dwelling / T+E+A+M

January 26, 2022

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Architects: T + E + A + M
Area: 68 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: Banker Wire, American Fiber Cement, Andersen Windows & Doors, ByggHouse WarmForm, Cliq Studios, +1Luthy Metals-1

House P / PLY+

March 11, 2020

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Architects: PLY+
Area: 5110 ft²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: VELUX Group, Eastern Architectural Products, Insulspan, Marvin, STO Stucco, +1Superior Walls-1
Professionals: SDI Structures

Alfred Taubman Wing / Preston Scott Cohen

November 12, 2017

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Architects: Preston Scott Cohen
Area: 36000 ft²
Year: 2017
Manufacturers: ELEVATE, Sherwin-Williams, Acuity Brands, Algona Hardwoods, Armstrong Ceilings, +17BASWA acoustic, Centria, Focal Point Lights, Guardian Glass, Haworth, Honeywell, Lithonia Lighting, Lumenwerx, McKeon, Mod Interiors, National Block Company, Schlage, Smoke Guard, Super Sky Skylights, Von Duprin, Wausau Window and Wall Systems, thyssenkrupp-17
Professionals: Integrated Design Solutions, The Christman Company, SDI Structures, Beckett and Raider

The Matchbox House / Bureau for Architecture and Urbanism

October 25, 2012

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Architects: Bureau for Architecture and Urbanism
Year: 2012

Resonant Chamber / rvtr

April 19, 2012

Resonant Chamber, an interior envelope system that deploys the principles of rigid origami, transforms the acoustic environment through dynamic spatial, material and electro-acoustic technologies. The aim of rvtr is to develop a soundsphere able to adjust its properties in response to changing sonic conditions, altering the sound of a space during performance and creating an instrument at the scale of architecture, flexible enough that it might be capable of being played. The project is funded through the 2011 Research through Making Grant, U-M Office of the Vice President for Research, 2011 Small Projects Grant, U-M Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems, Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Creation Grant. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Parkridge / PLY Architecture

January 13, 2012

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Architects: Ply Architecture: PLY Architecture, Craig Borum + Karl Daubmann (Principals) Mike Ezban, Marshal Prado, Alex Timmer
Area: 1100 m²
Year: 2010

Park House / PLY Architecture

December 26, 2011

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Architects: Ply Architecture: PLY Architecture, Karl Daubmann, Craig Borum(Principals) Shannon Burke (Design); Scott LaPorte, Matt Deiner, Marsall Prado, Alexis Coir, Mike Ezban (Construction)
Area: 1000 m²
Year: 2007