CORKTOWN CO-LIVING

A PROPOSAL FOR A COLLABORATIVE GROWTH MODEL FOR PUBLIC HOUSING IN DETROIT. USING SHARED KITCHENS AS ANCHORS, EACH GROUPING OF UNITS IS SET UP TO BE DIVIDED AND RENTED AS FAMILIES GO THROUGH TRANSITIONS OF SHRINKING OR GROWING. THIS PROJECT WAS MEANT TO SPUR DEVELOPMENT THAT FOCUSES ON BUILDING COMMUNITY IN A PORTION OF DETROIT THAT HAS BEEN NEGLECTED AND UNDERUTILIZED BY THE CITY AS A WHOLE.

SITE CONDITIONS

PATTERN LANGUAGE

OWNERSHIP GRADIENT MODEL

COURTYARD VIEW

WINDOW DETAILING