“It seems to float in the air”
In 1959, Minoru Yamasaki branched out from metropolitan Detroit to the rest of Michigan with the Michigan State Medical Society in East Lansing.
“He That Planteth a Tree…”
On September 22, 1929, the Detroit News announced a plan. The people of Michigan, as individuals or groups, might participate in a program of reforestation…
A Landmark Restored!
Michigan’s capitol had become rundown after years of neglect. A full restoration was clearly in order, and it began in 1989.
Modern Architecture Uninhibited
Googie architecture was popularized after John Lautner, a Michigan native, designed a coffee shop in Los Angeles in 1949.
A Michigan Masterpiece: Emotion and Form
There are relatively few buildings that can truly be classed as magnificent or works of genius. The St. Francis DeSales Church in Norton Shores, Michigan is one such building.
Charles and Ray
Charles and Ray Eames chose fun and exploration over disciplined philosophies and stuffy design rules.
The Building With a Golden Tower
When it was completed, Detroit’s Fisher Building was considered Albert Kahn’s most significant non-industrial building.
Yamasaki’s Spirit of St. Louis
Minoru Yamasaki felt an airport needed the feel of Grand Central Station.
Relief for Soldiers
During the Civil War, Michigan’s aid organizations were concerned with applying the latest principles of ‘sanitary science.’
The Old Flag Will Triumph Yet
On September 28, 1861, at Camp Lyons near Detroit, the First Michigan Cavalry regiment received a heavily-fringed blue silk flag—a standard—with the federal coat of arms.
Yamasaki remains an important part of our international architectural heritage. This is part one of a two part blog on Yamasaki and his life as written by guest blogger Dale Allen Gyure, Ph.D.
