The Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) School of Architecture and Community Development (SACD) are happy to cohost the multinational exhibition and panel discussion as part of the 2024 Detroit Month of Design.

The exhibition and its panel discussion will highlight the Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building, which is a competition presented by ALA Assoarchitetti and Regione Veneto, Italy. The Prize has had a long connection with Detroit, as SACD’s Detroit Collaborative Design Center won the Prize in 2001 and 2011, and SACD’s Dean Dan Pitera, FAIA has served on the project selection team since 2014.

This biannual event has the mission to uplift the “Client” as a potential protagonist in the architectural design and construction process. The competition founders believe that special attention should be given to the dynamic collaborative work required the architect and the client, supported by the constructors and governmental agencies.

The exhibit highlights the work of the top prize winners of the latest edition of the awards, which includes the Marlon Blackwell designed Early Childhood Center on Marygrove’s Campus on McNichols Road. Approximately 20 architects and designers are exhibited with projects from across the globe. Exhibit Hours: 9-5:00, September 3-6. Among the other architects and designers in the exhibit, the top prize winners: Ryuichi Ashizawa (Japanese Architect/USA Project); ODDO architects - Lan Chi Obtulovicova Mai (Vietnam Architect and Project); Andrea Oliva (Italian Architect and Project); Alfredo Vanotti (Italian Architect and Project); Nicola Berlucchi (Project in Turkey).

Please Join Consul Baistrocchi and Dean Pitera on September 4th 2024 for the panel discussion that will feature Marlon Blackwell of Marlon Blackwell Architects, Marcella Gabbiani, the Director of the Dedalo Minosse Prize, and Marco Magni of Guicciardini & Magni Architects, one of the other winning architects.

Event information:
Opening Reception: 4:30-5:30, September 4
Panel Discussion: 5:30-7:00, September 4
Event Location: School of Architecture and Community Development University of Detroit Mercy Loranger Architecture Building, 4001 W. McNichols Road

Consulate of Italy in Detroit:

The Consulate of Italy in Detroit has jurisdiction over the following five states: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. For further details, please visit the website: https://consdetroit.esteri.it/consolato_detroit

University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture and Community Development

Celebrating 60 years of our unique relationship with Detroit as our home, the School of Architecture + Community Development (SACD) is internationally recognized for our student-centered approach, which centers on social, economic, and environmental just design for all people. https://architecture.udmercy.edu/index.php