Member News for August 2023

Sat., August 5, 3 PM – 9 PM: CHAMP Community Foundation, Inc,. a non-profit community organization
in partnership with Detroit DREAM Investment Solutions, develops innovative affordable and supportive housing solutions for low-income and special needs populations in Wayne County and metro Detroit. Join them for the Your Future in Tech (YFIT) Block Party! Experience live music, guest speakers, demonstrations, and information sessions, explore career pathways, and more!

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Izzie, LLC participated in the Demo Day Block Party in July, beautifying the Ali Legacy House that is part of a ground up apprenticeship program for young people. See Izzie’s CEO Audra Carson on Fox 2 below.


Damon Dickerson of Dokes Design Architecture continues to move his real estate development project at 16703 E. Warren Avenue forward. The project team conducted a months-long community engagement campaign that asked residents in and surrounding East English Village near their property what food and drink options they’d like to see in the building. Read more on Eater >


Lott3Metz Architecture is celebrating its 22 birthday. Cheers to many more years of success in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and beyond! See more of their work on Instagram>


Have you seen the Midwest’s first 3D printed house? It’s right here in Detroit and was design by Architect Bryan Cook of developArchitecture. The process started inside a warehouse production facility and then was built on site. Read more and then drive by the house at 1444 Sheridan, Detroit >

Lunch and Learn: Interactive Building Code Education

Allegion invites you to participate in one of their most popular programs, Code Jeopardy. The course is delivered in an interactive game format, and discusses ADA requirements, occupancy classification codes, Fire and Life Safety codes, and the hardware that can provide for the needs of an owner while also complying with applicable codes. Course Objectives:
– Identify requirements for accessible openings according to the ADA
– State code requirements for means of egress
– Specify opening products that meet fire code requirements
– Discuss code requirements for electrical hardware products
(1 HSW Continuing Education Hour)

Date: Jan. 31, 2023

Time: 12 noon – 1 pm

Audience: Architects, contractors, builders, interior designers, specifiers, property and facility managers, building owners

Complete 3 short questions to let us know your role in the design and construction industry to get an invitation. Tell us your role in the industry for an invitation >

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