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On view at the Liberty Research Annex
October 17, 2024 - January 1, 2025


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Detroit Cultural Center
Anya Sirota, Agence Ter
2022

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The Detroit Cultural Center Planning Initiative (CCPI) is a comprehensive urban design project focused on creating a cohesive 83-acre cultural district for the City of Detroit. The initiative aligns 12 distinct institutions in the pursuit of a shared vision for a unified and inclusive public realm.

Beyond its logistical objective of integrating disparate public spaces, CCPI interrogates the capacity of design to address environmental degradation, while simultaneously advancing social equity and recalibrating the relationship between urbanism and the natural environment. At its core, CCPI represents a strategic act of social and environmental reparation, transforming Detroit’s fragmented post-industrial landscape into a communal space that both mirrors and redefines the city’s identity. This effort, the product of a five-year process-driven approach, emphasizes sustainable urbanism, ecological resilience, and nature-based strategies, foregrounding the socio-cultural and ecological entanglements within urban design.

What sets CCPI apart is its adaptability and pluralistic design approach. It includes a pedestrian square, interconnected green plazas, an ecotone for environmental management, and a network of pedestrian paths that encourage interaction with landscape and public art. Each element is tailored to the specific needs of the participating institutions, with sustained community engagement ensuring that the resulting infrastructure is not only functional but also collectively enriched through participatory design.

Additional credits:
Consultants: Arcadis Engineering, 8’-18” Lumière, Drummond Carpenter & Associates, Dr. Harley Etienne, Ohio State University, Rich & Associates