Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC)

Throwback Thursday to when we had a warm, energetic, familial gathering at Detroit Sip last December! DCDC hosted a placemaking convening as a part of a larger placemaking initiative in partnership with Live6. This gathering brought together people across the city: artists, elders, community organizers, community developers, and MORE!

Attendees made connections outside of their typical networks and discussed themes such as: storytelling, fundraising, preserving culture, and healing from burnout. Comment below if you read this long caption and if you’d like placemaking convenings to be a regularly occuring event series!
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The Que Blackout Theatre ( ) was a Grassroots Design Access (GDA) awardee in 2024. We partnered with RTTM Community Center to create a conceptual design for an existing building on Canton Street off Gratiot Ave. 🎭

After a series of community workshops and with invaluable input from the community, we have a conceptual design that features a theatre stage, recording studio, dance studio, computer labs, classrooms, offices, and more! 🏢💃💻

Please enjoy these select drawings and visualizations from the Que Blackout GDA project.
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FUN NEWS!!! Did you know that DCDC had a project featured in the Venice Biennale this year?! A collaboration with and , the renovation of Avis and Elsmere is a beloved community space that was designed by community members and uplifts the local culture in stunning ways! Check out photos of the exhibit (designed and built by Marlon Blackwell) and other photos of Venice taken by our staff member Julia, who had the opportunity to visit earlier this year!

Take a look at some of the murals that we LOVEEEE in the northwest Detroit area!! 🖼️ Because our office is located on 6 mile and Livernois, we are blessed to be surrounded by these beautiful murals done by incredibly talented artists 🎨🖌️ Which one is your fav? 👀
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