THE STUDY:
DETROIT
design ARCHITECT:
N/A - Prince Concepts
ARCHITECT of record:
studio Detroit
SITE:
Grand River & Warren,
DETROIT
TYPE:
New Construction,
RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL
experimental
SCOPE:
5,000 SF SITE
1,500 SF BUILT
2 units
PRESS:
CURBED
DETAILS:
Prince Concepts performed a study to prepare for a larger project. Prince Concepts has been intrigued by the traditional Quonset Hut - used by the American Military - for some time; the volume, space, lines, and simplicity endow the user of the space with peace and focus; Quonset Huts also provide a landscape with serenity, order, and mystery. The walls become the roof, then become the walls again. Simple. Prince Concepts built two Quonset Live/Work residences as studies to better understand how to make this traditionally utilitarian structure more dynamic and habitable. The study has passed the test. Prince Concepts moved onto a larger project, True North, using the Quonset Hut as a starting point.