W. Liberty & First

Do you mean the College of Architecture and Urban Planning?

It’s a very cool thing that the Taubman College is utilizing that space! Any beautification, art, culture, /LIFE/ is welcome in the neighborhood- don’t you agree? [link]

Here’s more: [link]

Yes, it is wonderful to have another art show right in our neighborhood and so close to downtown–put on by the students of the M-School of Art and Design: [link]

Anna… I think the point people are making is that this isn’t the School of Art and Design. It’s the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, also known by the winsome acronym TCAUP. The Art School does have a downtownish facility, the Work gallery on State, but this isn’t it.

The exhibit open in Taubman College’s research annex on Liberty is called Research Through Making – an exhibition about making. Hours are Fri./Sat. 2-7 p.m., open to the public free, through April 15. Thanks for posting and noticing – for project details and about the faculty involved: [link]

I had high hopes when I found out that the Taubman School leased the space. I imagined a lively urban studio with light on throu the night, buzzing with creative energy at all hours as students and faculty tackled design problems in the urban environment. I walk by here twice daily and what I have seen is short bursts of activity every couple months followed by long periods of nothing happening at all. It appears that it is being used as exhibition space only. No life has been added to this building. Very disappointing and wasteful.

On behalf of my husband and myself, I want to tell all of you who “stop and watch” over this area, a very sincere “Thank You”! There have been many incidences in which the attentive neighborhood has prevented derelict and destructive behavior to neighboring small businesses. It’s comforting to know.
:)

Leslie, I want to assure you that I am certainly NOT watching over your “business” which, incidentally, I consider both derelict and destructive.

Obviously,I was not addressing you, Marvin. I simply wanted to take the opportunity since the comments were centered on this area, to let the neighbors know I think they’re swell! And, it’s nice to know that people are watching over the area. This is not about how you feel about 325 West Liberty. You and everyone else are entitled to your opinion, and that’s great. So, just to make it clear, this is the point I’m trying to make;
I think it’s great that the neighbors on the West Side watch over the area, and obviously care about it!
I live in the country, and this community thing is foreign to me. It’s a cool thing.

We’re glad to be a part of the fabric of the Liberty neighborhood as of this fall when we opened University of Michigan Taubman College Liberty Research Annex. Approximately 30 faculty have offices and on-going research in the space, which is ideal for design/build work. There is a Research Through Making exhibition open to the public Fri. and Sat., 2-7 p.m. The exhibit is up until April 7, 2012; it opened January 20. We update the information here: [link] and post hours on the doors. We’re hosting an exhibit reception tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. Please stop by and say hi or at a later date.