[Laboratory: from Latin laborare, meaning to (or) from labor]
Disclaimer: All topics discussed in the following writing are considered theoretical explorations only, and in no way reflect the moral opinions of the authors; instead, they are presented as general concepts/design for discussion and critique.
My Adopted City.
As an architecture grad working on a "Green Thesis" and living in the city, writingresearch (all one word, trust me) becomes a fact of life. This blog is an attempt at a smattering of forthcoming ideas parallel to that academic journey (or whatever Nathan is working on), with its focus on critiquing and challenging our region, in an attempt seek it's next imagined form. It is intended as an honest dialogue from the heart, meant in no way to be final solutions, or encourage design segregation. Nathan and I have been meaning to kick off something about our fair city, so we start here with an immersive bang rather than a whimper. Though the city may not be the most architecturally diverse, it has given rise to a creative class that is free to create on a shifting urban canvas. Though we may have a high tendency to complain about the state of things here, we also love the refinement that debate brings. ...so complain we shall!
As is often the case of many new media outlets, we really have no set format (yet), or will later switch to one as time goes on. As an architectural outlet, we seek discussions and proposals set in architectural realms, weather real or semi-imagined, with Detroit as our base reference. For us here, we can only begin to understand the outside world, as compared to Detroit. When we go to New York, we want to know where the parking spots are, just like back home. When in London, we want to know how the heck to find the loo. Yet we cannot understand public interactions within these faraway places, unless we first can understand our own backyard London or New York: Detroit. As the city continues its next (re?)evolution through population shifts, we are here to push spatial interaction and urban considerations through design. The city is chock full of endless potential, and we are just a pair of many that are willing to tap it.
That said, let the complaining begin!
(We seek any queries of the city, as subjected through design)
-maweis
