Knight Foundation, Lear, DPL Foundation, Bluewater, the William Davidson Foundation, and Pophouse.įor more information on the City of Design Challenge, please visit This program would not have been possible without the generous support from The John S. This is what Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design designation is all about.” “These projects speak to our city’s legacy of design in creativity AND our legacy of grassroots, community-based action. “I am so immensely proud of all the teams and honored to have worked with so many brilliant, creative, and passionate people through this experience,” said Ellie Schneider, Director of Detroit’s City of Design initiative. The final projects will be showcased at Detroit Month of Design in 2022. The three winning teams will now have one year to implement their projects and document their inclusive design process so that others can learn from their experience. Learn more about the finalists and watch all their videos here. Development by Patricia Dockery and Lendon Crosby Detroit Wind and Water at the Freedom Freedom Growers Farm by Rukiya Colvin,.Crosstown Connection by DaTrice Clark, Ian Klipa, and Jacob Saphier.Underground Music Academy by Robert “Waajeed” O’Bryant, ill Weaver, and Sterling Toles.CRD Community Technology Hub b y Amy Fanta, Sanquise Powell, Sandra Turner, George Preston, and Boratha Tan.18th Street Design-Build Green Tech Hub by Tanya Saldivar-Ali, Luis Ali, Sean Lewis, & Rachel Harb.I appreciate that all of them fuse concepts of art, culture, technology and sustainability in a very organic way,” said Ani Grigorian, a member of the jury. “What really stood out to me from each of these projects was their intentionality and uniqueness. The name Crosstown Connection honors the bus route that once ran the furthest distance across the city. The Underground Music Academy (UMA) is a Detroit-based community music hub, which aims to build the future leaders of electronic music through its distinctive educational curriculum and mentorship model, rooted in Detroit’s Black electronic music legacy.īy DaTrice Clark, Ian Klipa, and Jacob SaphierĬrosstown Connection aims to service Detroit’s Morningside community and aid in closing the digital divide by providing resources for connectivity. The physical hub space will host in-person workshops, and the design-build resource portal will host educational content created during the hub development and beyond.īy Robert “Waajeed” O’Bryant, ill Weaver, and Sterling Toles The goal of 18th Street Design-Build Tech Hub is to build and launch a community tech-lab and online design-build resource portal to strengthen Detroit’s Design-Build Ecosystem. 18th Street Design-Build Green Tech Hub - $30,000īy Tanya Saldivar-Ali, Luis Ali, Seann Lewis, & Rachel Harb.Each team debuted their project video at the event, which was also live-streamed in partnership with Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Month programming.Ī community-based jury selected the three winning teams who will share $60,000 in funds to implement their project: They also received pro bono design services from Pophouse and students from College for Creative Studies to support their projects. Unlike a traditional design competition, accepted teams received inclusive design training which equipped them with the knowledge and tools to implement projects that benefit the community. Over the summer, six teams were selected by a community jury to develop their projects and given funding, professional development, and a wide array of other resources to support their process. We discovered so many amazing people and projects through this Challenge that will bring even more momentum to the Connect313 network,” said Joshua Edmonds, Director of Digital Inclusion for the City of Detroit. “This Challenge perfectly complements the Connect313 initiative and demonstrates the important role design plays in making technology inclusive, innovative, and impactful. The first edition focused on addressing the digital divide through community tech projects. Launched as part of Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design designation, the City of Design Challenge invites designers, residents, and other community stakeholders to collaborate on projects that improve access and opportunity in Detroit neighborhoods. The event was part of Detroit’s Digital Inclusion Week programming. October 8, 2021, Detroit, MI - Design Core, the College for Creative Studies, and Connect313 announced the winners of the inaugural 2021 Detroit City of Design Challenge last night at an outdoor cinema showcase hosted at the Congregation. Three Multidisciplinary Design Teams Share $60,000 in Grants to Advance Inclusive Community Tech Hub Projects
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