NOSTALGIC FRESH

"What would an architecture student that is influenced by the descriptive depictions of a hip hop artists’ environment look like? How could they be improved to give an informal act, such as rapping and making music, a formal space? Through the built form, this thesis will take the informal and give it not only a formal space that responds to both the surrounding environment and the inhabitants of that environment but also brings the outside inside to create a city within a building.

Nostalgic Fresh thrives on interactions amongst individuals that may not cross paths usually. These interactions, whether indeterminate, lively, catastrophic, or unintentional will allow for the creation of new experiences in which one can describe/express through the use of this building. The form of expression that is encouraged is through hip hop, but expression in any form is encouraged.

The chosen site, Brewster Douglas Housing Project in Detroit, Michigan was chosenof its history. Many artist that were signed to Detroit’s famed Motown records came from this housing project. Such artist include but are not limited to Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, and Florence Ballard.

Along with this rife history of musical talent, the apartments are now sitting in a interesting spot. Just across I-75, Ford Field and Comerica Park can be accessed while to the Northeast Eastern Market can utilized. There is also a senior living community just off site. With all this around the site, there’s is possibilty for interactions amongst a varied type of people."

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Kendal Bowman
Taubman College of Architecture

The way Kendal took modern artistic expression and developed it is brilliant. COngrats Kendal, and good luck with everything you got in the works.

Kendal posing in front of his work...peep the Adidas...

...and the Burn Rubber fitted...CHAMPION

Live installation.

DOPE.