83. The Circular Economy: Designing a Building for Its Own Funeral
We dive deep into the future of construction: Design for Deconstruction (DfD) and the Circular Economy. Instead of swinging wrecking balls and dumping tons of waste into landfills, what if we designed buildings to be taken apart, repurposed, and regenerated?
82. Building with Mass Timber: The Future of Cochrane Commons
We are pulling back the curtain on one of our most exciting developments yet: Cochrane Commons. We dive deep into the background of this project, exploring its planned social impact, community amenities, and how we are designing dynamic new retail and live/work spaces just steps away from major city landmarks.
81. Designing with Sound: Integrating Acoustic Solutions w/ Zack Belanger
We sit down with Zackery Belanger, the visionary founder of the acoustic studio Umbel. Zack brings a wealth of unique educational and hands-on experience to the table, reshaping how we think about the relationship between physical structures and the soundscapes they create.
80. Navigating the Detroit Land Bank Authority: Duke it Out w/ DeShawn Wilson
In our brand new mini-series called Duke it Out with DeShawn Wilson of Duke Investments where we sit down with our Development Associate, DeShawn! We cover the complete development process from initial property selection through final certificate of occupancy, including key challenges like high property taxes, first right of lien requirements, and the importance of Neighborhood Enterprise Zones for tax benefits. We also explain why the role of architects is so important in the development process.
79. Can Detroit Build 1,000 Homes? Breaking Down Mayor Mary Sheffield’s Housing Plan
We explore Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s ambitious initiative to deliver 1,000 new single-family homes across the city over the next four years. We dive into the realities of navigating permitting, infrastructure, land development, tax incentives, and affordable housing initiatives within the city’s evolving development landscape.
78. Innovative Housing Showcase Roundup with J.T. King
We’re excited to welcome back a very special guest, J.T. King, the founder of Royal Developments. J.T. joins us to discuss the recently completed Innovative Housing Showcase in Fort Wayne, a groundbreaking project that highlights four cutting-edge building typologies.
77. Cochrane Home Finale
TSI's very own Director of Design Breck Crandell has been on a journey of building his very own home here in the city of Detroit. Breck shares insights into what it was like to not only design, but to also build his own home, what lessons he learned from the process, and how this experience has made him a better architect.
76. Why Women Make Exceptional Real Estate Developers with Jill Ferrari of Renovare
We sit down with Jill Ferrari, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Renovare Development, to explore her journey in real estate development and the unique perspective women bring to the industry. Jill shares insights on how women can thrive in a male-dominated field and make lasting change in communities.
75. Is Mass Timber the Future of Development with Jill Ramirez
Jill Ramirez, Three Squared's Director of Projects, joins us to talk about what she learned during her time in Finland and what were her key takeaways for implementing this alternative building material in a variety of projects. Jill explains the environmental impact of mass timber and how the process of sourcing the material helps manage forests.
74. Documenting Detroit with Jason Keen
Award winning Detroit native architectural photographer Jason Keen joins us to discuss the importance of architectural photography. Jason shares his story of how he got into architectural photography and how his career led him to being the main photographer for the Michigan Central revitalization project.
69. Is It Feasible?
Jill Ramirez, Director of Projects, joins us to discuss the importance of conducting feasibility studies—especially for multi unit developments. We share our expertise in how we conduct our studies with developers in order for them to maximize their lot and get their projects approved by municipalities across the country.
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