Building Matters Workshop: Black Architects in Michigan

SpaceLab Detroit founder, Karen Burton participates on this panel discussion on the contributions of Black architects and architectural designersto the built environment of Michigan, including the country's first Black-owned architectural firm. Together we'll explore their continuing legacy in the built environment of Michigan and beyond.

For the first time, Building Matters will be coordinated by multiple presenters. In addition to founder and curator, Jessica A.S. Letaw, we will hear from Karen AD Burton, Saundra Little, and Emily Kutil.

Ms. Burton and Ms. Little's project, the Noir Design Parti, is a 2016 Knight Arts Challenge winner. They are documenting the professional journeys and creative works of Detroit’s black architects through a series of videos, photographs, maps and tours. Ms. Kutil's project, "Black Bottom Street View"aims to connect Detroit residents with the Burton Historic Collection’s photographs of the former Black Bottom neighborhood, and is also a 2016 Knight Arts Challenge winner (2016 was a huge year for Detroit architecture!).

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