Esoteric Survey

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Double shot every 15 minutes till no pain is felt. As prescribed by Dr. I.M. High

McGregor Memorial Conference Center (1958) by Minoru Yamasaki This was the first building Yamasaki designed on the Wayne State campus. The reflecting pool was restored in 2013. It had been empty since the 80's. College of Education Building (1960) by Minoru Yamasaki This was the second Yamasaki building on the campus. Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium (1964)   by Minoru Yamasaki Hopefully a pool restoration project is in the works. Source:  Detroit Historical Society Richard A. Cohn Building  (1959) by  Harley, Ellington, & Day

In the Abstract at  Oceanside Museum of Art Curated by Dave Hampton Jack Rogers Hopkins  Marj Hyde, Russell Baldwin, Malcolm Leland and  Barney Reid. John Dirks Russell Forester Jack Boyd Toza Radakovich  Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley and Bob Matheny As you can see, the exhibition is incredible.  In the Abstract Oceanside Museum of Art August 15 – November 1, 2015

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 Stanley Hong's Mannia Cafe (1968) in Detroit, Michigan Source: Tiki Room Southwest Detroit Hospital (1975) by Eberle M. Smith Assoc. The 1980s architectural guidebook I used on my trip states, "The building's materials were selected for lightness due to low bearing capacity of the soil and to resist industrial fumes generated nearby" Seems like the perfect spot for a hospital.  I didn't even come close to going inside, but this article tells the story.  Source: Robert Johnson for Pixable Reynolds Metal Regional Sales Office (1959) by Minoru Yamasaki in Southfield (Detroit suburb)      1959 photo. The Nort hland Shopping Center is in the background. Packard Plant (1903) by Albert Kan   I wanted to get the expected bombed out Detroit posts  out of the way first. It's no secret that Detroit has suffered from decades of disinvestment. Things are bad, but there is so much potential. The city ha

Northland Shopping Center (1954) by Victor Gruen Located in Southfield, MI, a Detroit suburb, Northland was the largest shopping center in the country. Alvin Lustig  collaborated with Gruen on the identity and signage.  Source:  Laboratoire Urbanisme Insurrectionnel It was a big deal. Life magazine even did a big spread on the opening of the center.  Source:  LIFE, 1954 Source:  LIFE, 1954 Giraffe family by Malcolm Moran Source:  Laboratoire Urbanisme Insurrectionnel Alvin Lustig designed the logo and some environmental signage for Gruen. I mage:  Born Modern: The Life and Design of Alvin Lustig Lustig parking lot sign I mage:  Born Modern: The Life and Design of Alvin Lustig Source: Life Magazine, 1954 1956 photo of the Lustig-designed water tower located at the edge of the shopping center. Photo: Mike Grobbel Totem by Gwen Lux Photo: Mike Grobbel You can see part of this wayfinding sign in the photo above