M1DTW Architects, a firm founded by Taubman College’s Christian Unverzagt, is being recognized for an innovative project to turn an abandoned commercial building in Detroit’s East Village into a multipurpose facility that supports several local galleries.
The space, known as the Library Street Collective Outpost, or LSC—O, received a 2024 AIA Michigan Honor Award and was an Editor’s Pick in the “Adaptive Reuse—Commercial” category of The Architect’s Newspaper 2024 Best of Design Awards.
In addition, LSC—O was highlighted in AN Interior, an international design magazine. The publication notes that the cofounders of Detroit’s Little Village, Anthony and JJ Curis, came across an abandoned, 2,000-square-foot commercial building tucked away on Charlevoix Street a few blocks from the creative campus. The campus is a new development by the duo dedicated to art and community programming brimming with parks, cultural spaces, housing, and galleries. With the help of Detroit-based M1DTW, the one-story building was converted into LSC—O, which operates as an archive and space to showcase the art from neighboring galleries: Library Street Collective and Louis Buhl & Co.
