GRAND ROUNDABOUT

This unbuilt proposal reimagines one of the most confusing and significant intersections in the City of Detroit. Where Grand River Ave. meets Trumbull Ave. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (formerly Myrtle St.) is a crucial nexus and bridge  between the Woodbridge, Midtown, Core City, and North Corktown neighborhoods - and long forgotten link to a rich history. 

The intersection holds historical significance as the site of the demolished Scripps Mansion (home of James Scripps - founder of the Detroit News and Chicago Tribune), and the site of the Scripps Library and Booth House (first home of George G. Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth - founders of Cranbrook). Remnants of two ornate churches built in the late 1800s, and a marketplace designed by famed Detroit architect Albert Kahn; all still stand as of 2023.