A variety of grassroots initiatives and local organizations are transforming Detroit from one of the country's most dangerous cities into a testing ground for urban innovation. Edwin Chan and his Los Angeles–based design practice EC3 recognized the potential of the city's underutilized small community spaces and recently completed True North Detroit, a half-acre live-work community made from lightweight prefabricated Quonset huts. This small complex of nine vaulted buildings offers an affordable...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/true-north-detroit-is-an-affordable-live-work-community-made-from-prefab-quonset-huts
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