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The Detroit Studio

Background and Goals

The Detroit Studio is an off-campus studio facility founded in 1999 by the college of Architecture & Design at Lawrence Technological University and housed at the Detroit Center for Design and Technology in midtown Detroit. Its location in central Detroit creates a unique educational setting for students, and its long-term commitment to working with Detroit neighborhoods distinguishes it from the program of other local universities. The Detroit Studio is committed to serving communities in Detroit, Wayne County and Southeastern Michigan as part of the mission of a local university through Service Learning projects that utilize interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork to address real needs, problems and potentials.

The Detroit Studio was founded to fill an important niche in architectural education at the College of Architecture and Design. There is a long tradition of community-based projects at the College of Architecture and Design and a recognition that students that participate in Service Learning projects often subsequently bring a valuable perspective to the program as a whole. Projects conducted at The Detroit Studio area often shared with the entire student body through exhibitions, lectures, field trips and publications. Additionally, the educational programs at the student provide a significant bridge to the profession in a way that is complimentary, not competitive.

Mission

The MISSION of The Detroit Studio is educational: to provide students with an enriched educational experience through community-based architectural, urban design and community development projects; and to offer accessible and useful programs and information to the public, the design profession, municipal officials and the business community.

Sponsors

Initial support for The Detroit Studio was provided by the General Motors Corporation and The New Center Council. Additionally, individual projects are funded by community organizations.



Project Selection Criteria and Guidelines

Organizations interested in working with students and faculty at The Detroit Studio should submit a letter if interest that describes the project and the sponsoring organization(s).

The project selection criteria is as follows:

 The project should fit the educational standards and mission of The Detroit Studio
The sponsoring organization should be a non-profit and tax-exempt under the IRS designation
There should be evidence of civic and community support for the proposed project.
The project should clearly establish the financial need for service. Projects which benefit distressed and economically disadvantaged communities are preferred and may include: planning and urban design, housing, business and economic development, parks and natural habitats, and historic preservation
There should be the desire and ability to work collaboratively in a process that invites community participation
For funded projects, the budget should be clearly established and funding in place before the beginning of the project
Projects budgets fund materials, publication costs, a contribution to The Detroit Studio fun, and honoraria for guest critics and project director
The project needs to fit into The Detroit Studio's academic schedule.

THE DETROIT STUDIO Fund

The Detroit Studio Fund is used to fund educational activities and initiatives associated with The Detroit Studio. These may include publications, lectures, outreach and scholarships.

Administration

 The Detroit Studio is run by a Coordinator who is a full-time faculty member and reports to the Dean and Chair of the college of Architecture and Design. The Detroit Studio is guided by an Advisory Committee comprised of representatives from the city, county, profession and academia and by the College's Advisory Council to Architecture.

Facilities

 The Detroit Studio provides facilities for 34 Junior, Senior and Graduate students. The studio is fully equipped with dedicated workstations, two in-studio computer labs, meeting and classroom spaces, an exhibition area, and a darkroom. Six full and part-time faculty are based in the studio. Courses offered at The Detroit Studio include: Integrated Design Studios 3&4 (a Junior year, team -taught studio comprising architectural design, urban planning, and landscape architecture); the collaborative Design Studio (a Senior-Graduate urban design studio); and photography. Courses completed there satisfy requirements for the Area of Concentration in Collaborative Urban Design, and thesis students may also utilize the facilities.

(Selected)
Elevating CDOs: Planning Support Systems for Rising CDOs
The New Local: Schoolcraft Community Planning
Vitality Signs: Community Wellness Hub & Master Plan
Future City for 20-Something & Islandview Community Framework Plan
Youth-driven Community Design & Springwells Community Study
Multi-purpose Youth Sport Center & Community Rebuilding Study
Barton-McFarland and Aviation Sub Community Study
Cody Rouge Community Study
Allen Park Downtown Urban Design Study
Oakland Avenue Framework Study
Mapping + Humanities Project
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Bike Park Project
Mapping Cart
West End Tapestry Project
Island View Community Study
Clark Park and Community Framework Plan Study
North End and West End Communities Placemaking Project
Farmington Hills Orchard Lake/Ten Mile Road Area Study
Eastern Market Entrepreneurial Opportunities Study
Eastern Market District Enhancement Study
Recovery Park Community Design Guidelines
Recovery Park Community Master Plan Study
North End Community Study
West Grand Boulevard Collaborative Focus Areas Study
Rouge Park Master Plan Study

Detroit Parkside Healthy Community Study
Warrendale Neighborhood Center Project
Oxford Downtown Study
Woodward Avenue Study
Rochester Sustainable Zone Creative Zone
North End Master Plan Study
Brightmoor  Productive Landscape Creative Landscape
East Grand Boulevard Community Kitchen Project
West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 2
West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 1
Detroit Builders’ District + Workshop
Balduck Park Master Plan Study

Balduck Park Community Center and Recreation Complex Project
East Forest Hope District Master Plan Study
Inkster Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) District Master Plan Study
East Forest Museum of HIP Design Project
Kids' Farm: Children Creating Sustainable Urban Agriculture-based Community
Detroit Cluster 4 Master Plan Study
Urban Agriculture, Health, Fitness, Lifestyle Community
Kid's Cams: Children designing their neighborhood through their own lenses
Lewiston Downtown Study Project
Troy Maple Road Corridor Study Project

Southfield City Center Project
Brightmoor Community Revitalization Project
East Warren Neighborhood Revitalization Project
Detroit Parkside Community Revitalization Project
Professional, Community-based Theatre and Cultural Village in Detroit
Southwest Detroit Neighborhood Master Plan and Urban Design Project
Quinn AME Church Design and Neighborhood Revitalization Project
How to Design an Ideal Community: Summer Program

The Linwood/Lodge Community Design Study
Highland Park Residential Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Design Study
The Youth Village Urban Design Project
The Orchard Lake Community Project

View a PDF document featuring samples of Detroit Studio projects PDF


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Planning Support Systems for Rising CDOs

  • Semester: Fall 2022
  • Sponsor: Dream of Detroit
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Social, cultural, and economic support framework

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The New Local: Schoolcraft Community Planning

  • Semester: Spring 2022
  • Sponsor: SIA (Schoolcraft Improvement Association)
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Schoolcraft community framework plan

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Vitality Signs: Community Wellness Hub & Master Plan

  • Semester: Fall 2021
  • Sponsor: ECN (Eastside Community Network), Community Development Strategies, LLC., and Proxy Design
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Wellness Hub-based community plan

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Future City for 20-Something & Islandview Community Framework Plan

  • Semester: Spring 2021
  • Sponsor: GenesisHOPE, Church of the Messiah & BRIDGE DETROIT
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Future city for young people

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Youth-driven Community Design & Springwells Community Study

  • Semester: Fall 2020
  • Sponsor: UNI (Urban Neighborhood Initiative)
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Youth-driven community design

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Multi-purpose Youth Sport Center & Community Rebuilding Study

  • Semester: Spring 2020
  • Sponsor: Conner Street community partners
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Multi-purpose youth sport center study

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Barton-McFarland and Aviation Sub Community Study

  • Semester: Fall 2019
  • Sponsor: Senator Sylvia A. Santana’s Office, Barton-McFarland Neighborhood Association & Rippling Hope Center
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Safe community, neighborhood identity & sense of community

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Cody Rouge Community Study

  • Semester: Spring 2019
  • Sponsor: Joy Southfield Community Development Corporation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community rebuilding, youth-friendly community, strong commercial corridors

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Allen Park Downtown Urban Design Study
  • Semester: Fall 2018
  • Sponsor: Allen Park Downtown Development Authority
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Downtown revitalization

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Oakland Avenue Framework Study
  • Semester: Spring 2018
  • Sponsor: Northend Christian Community Development Corporation, Oakland Avenue Farmway, City Planning Commission, Vanguard Community Development Corporation and AIA Detroit
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Oakland Avenue framework planning
  • Presentation: Detroit Planning Commission

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Mapping + Humanities Project
  • Semester: Spring 2018
  • Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Mapping station design and construction
  • Award received: Michigan Humanities Council and Knight Foundation grant awards
  • Public exhibition/reception: DCDT Hallway Gallery

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Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Bike Park Project
  • Semester: Fall 2017
  • Sponsor: Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Inc. and West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Multi-purpose bike park design
  • Award received: National Endowment for the Arts grant award

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Mapping Cart
  • Semester: Fall 2017
  • Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Mapping station research and concept design
  • Award received: Knight Foundation Arts Challenge grant award

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West End Tapestry Project
  • Semester: Spring 2017
  • Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Multi-purpose bike park network plan and design
  • Award received: National Endowment for the Arts grant award

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Island View Community Study
  • Semester: Fall 2016
  • Sponsor: Genesis HOPE Community Development Corporation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community rebuilding and master plan study
  • Award received: Genesis HOPE CDC community grant award
  • Public exhibition/reception: Genesis Lutheran Church

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Clark Park and Community Framework Plan Study
  • Semester: Spring 2016
  • Sponsor: Clark Park Coalition, Detroit Public Schools, community groups
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Healthy community, civic engagement, community assets, anchors and linkage

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North End and West End Communities Placemaking Project

  • Semester: Fall 2015
  • Sponsor: North end and West End community organizations
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Placemaking and resilience
  • Award received: LTU SEED Research Grant Award

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Farmington Hills Orchard Lake/Ten Mile Road Area Study

  • Semester: Summer 2015
  • Sponsor: Farmington Hills, Farmington and Michigan Municipal League
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community enhancement, walkability, community amenities and linkage
  • Award received: Farmington Hills/Farmington community development grant award

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Eastern Market Entrepreneurial Opportunities Study

  • Semester: Summer 2015
  • Sponsor: Coleman Foundation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal:, Eastern Market Corporation recommendations for entrepreneurial opportunities
  • Award received: Coleman Foundation Grant Award for Social Entrepreneurship

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Eastern Market District Enhancement Study

  • Semester: Summer 2015
  • Sponsor: Eastern Market Corporation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Feasibility study, market study, assessment for residential expansion
  • Award received: Eastern Market External Grant Award

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Recovery Park Community Design Guidelines

  • Semester: Spring 2015
  • Sponsor: Recovery Park Community Development
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Urban agriculture, social entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, regeneration

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Recovery Park Community Master Plan Study

  • Semester: Fall 2014
  • Sponsor: Recovery Park Community Development
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Urban agriculture, social entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, regeneration

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North End Community Study

  • Semester: Spring 2014
  • Sponsor: North End Faith-based Organizations and Vanguard CDC
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community anchors and linkage, community identity, community branding

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West Grand Boulevard Collaborative Focus Areas Study

  • Semester: Fall 2013
  • Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Focus area development, urban agriculture, art, cultural and welcome center
  • Award received: WGBC community development grant award

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  • Semester: Spring 2013
  • Sponsor: Friends of Rouge Park
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community health, green infrastructure, landscape architecture

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Detroit Parkside Healthy Community Study

  • Semester: Fall 2012
  • Sponsor: Friends of Parkside
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community health, green infrastructure, urban agriculture

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Warrendale Neighborhood Center Project

  • Semester: Fall 2012
  • Sponsor: Joy Southfield Community Development Corporation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood resource center and district development
  • Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Mark Nickita (urban design)

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Oxford Downtown Study

  • Semester: Spring 2012
  • Sponsor: Oxford Downtown Development Authority
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Small town development, downtown revitalization

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Woodward Avenue Study

  • Semester: Fall 2011
  • Sponsor: Woodward Avenue Action Association & Woodward Avenue TOD Task Force
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable urbanism, linear city, transit oriented development

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Rochester Sustainable Zone Creative Zone

  • Semester: Fall 2011
  • Sponsor: Oakland University
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable community education center, urban agriculture, preservation
  • Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Mark Nickita (urban design)

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North End Master Plan Study

  • Semester: Spring 2011
  • Sponsor: North End Development Governance Board
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable and livable community, neighborhood revitalization

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Brightmoor  Productive Landscape Creative Landscape

  • Semester: Fall 2010
  • Sponsor: Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
  • Project director: Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable community, green infrastructure, urban agriculture

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East Grand Boulevard Community Kitchen Project

  • Semester: Fall 2010
  • Sponsor: East Grand Boulevard Community Group
  • Project director: Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community health, urban agriculture, entrepreneurship
  • Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Mark Nickita (urban design)

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West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 2

  • Semester: Spring 2010
  • Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Community node study and design guidelines

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West Grand Boulevard Community Study Phase 1

  • Semester: Fall 2009
  • Sponsor: West Grand Boulevard Collaborative
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Master plan study, livable street, transit oriented development

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  • Semester: Fall 2009
  • Sponsor: Vanguard Community Development Corporation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable business and education, entrepreneurship, neighborhood revitalization
  • Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Constance Bodurow (urban design)


Balduck Park Master Plan Study

  • Semester: Fall 2008
  • Sponsor: Balduck, Cannon, and Finney Community Center and Recreation Complex Development Inc.
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable park design, neighborhood revitalization
  • Award received: Award Certificates of Appreciation from the City of Detroit Mayor's Office and Wayne County Executive Director's Office
  • Media reports: WJR Radio
  • Public exhibition/reception: Finney Media Center/Library
  • International exhibition: "Carrot City: Designing for Urban Agriculture" at Design Exchange (DX) Museum, Toronto, Canada

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Balduck Park Community Center and Recreation Complex Project

  • Semester: Fall 2008
  • Sponsor: Balduck, Cannon, and Finney Community Center and Recreation Complex Development Inc.
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Faculty instructors: Joongsub Kim (architecture), Anirban Adhya (urban design)
  • Project goal: Sustainable community center/recreation complex design, neighborhood revitalization
  • Award received: Award Certificates of Appreciation from the City of Detroit Mayor's Office and Wayne County Executive Director's Office
  • Media reports: WJR Radio
  • Public exhibition/reception: Finney Media Center/Library
  • International exhibition (selected architectural projects): "Carrot City: Designing for Urban Agriculture" at Design Exchange (DX) Museum, Toronto, Canada

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East Forest Hope District Master Plan Study

  • Semester: Spring 2008
  • Sponsor: Friends of Detroit Tri County
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable community development, application of urban agriculture in urban design, neighborhood revitalization
  • Publication: Project summary report
  • Media reports: WDET-FM Radio, Technology Century Magazine (Magazine of The Engineering Society of Detroit)
  • Public exhibition/reception: Club Technology Building, Detroit
  • International urban design workshop: Project presented at the workshop, Chungju National University, Korea

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Inkster Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) District Master Plan Study

  • Semester: Fall 2007
  • Sponsor: TIFA, Inkster
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable community design, neighborhood revitalization
  • Publication: Project summary report
  • Public exhibition/reception: Inkster City Hall

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East Forest Museum of HIP Design Project

  • Semester: Fall 2007
  • Sponsor: Friends of Detroit Tri County
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable museum design, sustainable community development, application of urban agriculture in urban design, neighborhood revitalization
  • Publication: Project summary report
  • Media reports: WDET-FM Radio, Technology Century Magazine (Magazine of The Engineering Society of Detroit)
  • Public exhibition/reception: Club Technology Building, Detroit
  • International urban design workshop: Project presented at the workshop, Chungju National University, Korea

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Kids' Farm: Children Creating Sustainable Urban Agriculture-based Community

  • Semester: Summer 2007
  • Sponsor: American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Education of African American children about the built environment, sustainable community development, and community revitalization in Detroit
  • Publication: Project summary report
  • Award received: Accent on Architecture Community Grants Award and K-12 Architectural Education Award, American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC

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Detroit Cluster 4 Master Plan Study

  • Semester: Spring 2007
  • Sponsor: City of Detroit Planning and Development Division, The Greening of Detroit
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Guidelines for sustainable urban design and application of urban agriculture
  • Publication: Project summary report
  • Media reports: Featured in Metromode Media
  • Public exhibition/reception: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Detroit
  • International exhibition & symposium: "The Role of Food and Agriculture in the Design and Planning of Buildings and Cities," Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

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Urban Agriculture, Health, Fitness, Lifestyle Community

  • Semester: Fall 2006
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Boston Society of Architects (BSA); Christ Community Development Corporation (project supporter)
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Sustainable urban agriculture-based community master plan, community revitalization in Detroit, design of urban agriculture, health, fitness, lifestyle center
  • Award received: BSA National Research Grants Award. Spring 2006 

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Kid's Cams: Children designing their neighborhood through their own lenses

  • Semester: Summer 2006
  • Sponsor and funding agency: American Architectural Foundation, Washington DC
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Education of African American children about the built environment and community revitalization in Detroit
  • Award received: K-12 Architectural Education Award, Spring 2006
  • Publication: featured along with other Detroit Studio projects in on-line journal Model D Media (included a piece on the Detroit Studio and other similar programs at Univ. of Michigan and Unvi. of Detroit Mercy).
  • Public exhibition/reception and viewing of videos: Lawrence Technological University and local schools

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Lewiston Downtown Study Project

  • Semester: Fall 2005-Spring 2006
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Lewiston Board of Trustees; KIRCO in Troy (Alan Kiriluk, Chairman, project supporter & steering committee member)
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: City Center master plan and design guidelines
  • Public exhibition/reception: Lewiston City Hall

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Troy Maple Road Corridor Study Project

  • Semester: Spring 2006
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Oakland Business Review; Troy Chambers of Commerce (project facilitator); City of Troy (project supporter)
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Maple Corridor master plan and focus sites urban design
  • Publication: featured in The Detroit Free Press , The Observator and Eccentric Newspapers
  • Public exhibition/reception: Troy Community Center

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Southfield City Center Project

  • Semester: Fall 2005
  • Sponsor and funding agency: City of Southfield and City Center Advisory Board
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: City Center master plan, focus sites urban design, design of a city landmark bldg.
  • Publication: featured in The Detroit Free Press , The Detroit News , The Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
  • Public exhibition/reception: Southfield Municipal Complex

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Brightmoor Community Revitalization Project

  • Semester: Spring 2005
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood master plan and revitalization, focus sites urban design
  • Publication: Featured in The Michigan Chronicle , May 2005
  • Public exhibition/reception: Charter One Bank Headquarters, Detroit

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East Warren Neighborhood Revitalization Project

  • Semester: Fall 2004
  • Sponsor and funding agency: American Coalition of Black Farmers & Christ Community Development Corporation
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood master plan & design of a farming education center with a community market
  • Public exhibition/reception: Charles Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit

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Detroit Parkside Community Revitalization Project

  • Semester: Spring 2004
  • Sponsor and funding agency: City of Detroit Housing Commission
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, park design
  • Award received: City of Detroit Housing Commission Recognition/Appreciation Award, May 2004
  • Public exhibition/reception: Cobo Hall

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Professional, Community-based Theatre and Cultural Village in Detroit

  • Semester, Fall 2003
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Detroit Repertory Theatre
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, cultural village design, new theater design
  • Award received: Social Justice Award sponsored by the Adaptive Environment and the National Endowment for the Arts, Fall 2003
  • Publication: featured in The Adaptive Environment On-line News
  • Public exhibition/reception: Focus Hope

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Southwest Detroit Neighborhood Master Plan and Urban Design Project

  • Semester: Spring 2003
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Kemeny Recreation Center & Detroit Mayor's Office in Southwest Detroit
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, riverfront redevelopment, brownfield redevelopment
  • Award received: ACSA New Faculty of the Year chosen by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture/AIAS, Spring 2003 (Southwest Detroit Project included in the award submission)
  • Public exhibition/reception: Boynton School, Southwest Detroit

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Quinn AME Church Design and Neighborhood Revitalization Project

  • Semester, Fall 2002
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Quinn AME Church, Detroit
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, new church design
  • Award received: ACSA Robert Taylor Faculty Development Award sponsored by the Association of Collegiate Schools  of Architecture, Spring 2003
  • Publication: Featured in The Detroit News , October 2003
  • Public exhibition/reception: Focus Hope

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How to Design an Ideal Community: Summer Program

  • Semester: Summer 2002
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Community In Schools
  • Project director: Professor Joongsub Kim, PhD
  • Project goal: Teaching African American children at Cerveny Middle School in Detroit about how to create an ideal community; conduction research on African American children's perspectives on their neighborhood and community revitalization.

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The Linwood/Lodge Community Design Study

  • Semester: Spring 2002
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Linwood/Lodge Steering Committee (with Michigan State University)
  • Project director: Professor Thomas Barrie and Daniel Faoro
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization
  • Public exhibition/reception: Focus Hope

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Highland Park Residential Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Design Study

  • Semester: Spring 2001
  • Sponsor and funding agency: HV Devco, Inc. Highland Park
  • Project director: Professor Daniel Faoro
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing

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The Youth Village Urban Design Project

  • Semester: Spring 2000
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Northern Area Association, Detroit (with the Center for Urban Affairs, Community and Economic Development, Michigan State University)
  • Project director: Professor Thomas Barrie
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization

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The Orchard Lake Community Project

  • Semester: Spring 1998
  • Sponsor and funding agency: Pontiac Community Development Department and Pontiac Growth Group
  • Project director: Professor Thomas Barrie
  • Project goal: Neighborhood revitalization

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Awards

Knight Foundation Arets Challenge Grant Award
Michigan Humanities Council Grant Award
Kellogg Foundation Grant Award
Erb Foundation Grant Award
National Endowment for the Arts - Art Works Grant Award (Design category)
AIA Detroit Charles A. Blessing Award
National Environmental Education Foundation Grant
Tribute Award - West Grand Boulevard Collaborative, Detroit, Michigan
AIA Michigan President’s Award
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) National Grant Award for the Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy
Award of Appreciation - Oxford Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Oxford, Michigan
The inaugural Michael Brill Grant Award in Urban Communication and Environmental Design Urban Communication Foundation and the Environmental Design Research Association
National and Community Service Learn and Serve America Grant Award
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Sustainable and Economic Development Grant Award
 Award Certificates of Appreciation City of Detroit Council, Mayor's Office & Wayne County Executive Director's Office
ACSA Annual Collaborative Practice Award Citation Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
BSA Annual Research Grants Award Boston Society of Architects(BSA)
Accent on Architecture Community Grants Award American Architectural Foundation, Washington D.C.
12 Architectural Education Award American Architectural Foundation, Washington D.C.
FIRST Prize - International Architectural Education Competition Open House International, UK
Recognition/Appreciation Award City of Detroit Housing Commission
Social Justice in Architecture Award Adaptive Environment Center and the National Endowment for the Arts
ACSA Annual New Faculty Teaching Award Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
ACSA Robert Taylor Faculty Development Grants Award Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
Community In Schools Grants Award

Project Publications

Detroit Repertory Theatre Project
Parkside Project  ( cover only ) PDF
Quinn AME Church Project
Southfield City Center Study
Troy Maple Road Corridor Study  ( cover only ) PDF

 

Peer Review Publications

Open House International UK   PDF
Service Learning Book Chapter AAHE   PDF

Contact

Joongsub Kim, PhD, RA, AIA, AICP
Professor of Architecture and Urban Design
Master of Urban Design Program Director
Detroit Studio/Community-based Program Director
College of Architecture and Design
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield/Detroit, Michigan, USA
jkim@ltu.edu

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