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Portfolio
The Value of Vacancy
Project Location: Detroit, USA
Status: Winter 2020, UMich
Instructor: Jose Sanchez
Individual work, selected for the inclusion in the journal Dimension 35
Shrinking Pattern of Detroit
1916
1950
1960
1994
The deindustrialization process of Detroit has changed its urban landscape. Decay of land and abandoned buildings makes Detroit gradually turn into a ghost town.
Packard Automotive Plant
Amidst the ruins of Detroit stands the Packard Motor Plant, which once represented the height of the American Industrial Era.
Community Model
Generative Drawing
AR/VR Engagement
Involvement Process
Participatory Results
user A's work
"collective complex"
user B's work
"cultural gallery"
user C's work
"community center"
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Massing - user A's work "collective complex"
The massing is generated according to the results of the inclusive AR gaming platform.
Program Layout
Circulation
Mixed Ownership
The Packard Gallery, Museum, and Performance Center owned by the government of Detroit is open to the public, which is aimed at protecting the culture of Packard Automotive Plant, providing space for residents living in privately-owned housing to organize the community build activities, and enriching the civic life in Detroit.
Plans
Scenes
Apartment Lobby
Packard Museum
Retained Frame
Gallery Exhibition
Museum Common