ANN ARBOR—The public can view the work of some of Detroit’s future architects today through Sunday at Detroit’s Harmonie Park at 1452 Randolph.

Students at Detroit’s Cass Technical High School and the University of Michigan’s A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning contributed the designs on display in the park that was formerly the Detroit Artist’s Market. The exhibit will open with a public reception 7-9 p.m. this evening and continue through April 29. Hours are noon-5 p.m. daily.

The exhibit is the result of collaboration between Coleman Jordan, assistant professor of architecture in the Taubman College, and Carol Baker, an architectural instructor at Cass Tech. The showcase of their students’ work follows the success of the College’s Third Annual Urban Design Charrette. In January, the charrette brought together leading design professionals from Detroit and other cities across the nation to focus on Detroit’s Grand River Corridor.

Today’s opening expands on the celebration of Detroit youth with a step performance by the Men of Excellence from Crockett Career & Technical Center under the direction of Steven McGee.

Inspired by the internationally renowned Young Aspirations/Young Artists (YA/YA) of New Orleans, Coleman and Baker conceived the project for art and design studios in Detroit. The effort links the dynamic of art and architecture with the energy of youth at the high school and college levels.

“As a student project, it is conceptual in its framework. However, we all know what great things have come from student design projects in the past,” Coleman said.

The event is being sponsored by DTE Energy, the U-M Office of the President, Office of the Provost, the Arts of Citizenship Program, and the Taubman College.

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