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Glass Mural in Detroit, Michigan
Oct 1, 2020
Glass Mural, Detroit
Design: MVRDV
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

The Netherlands-based architecture and design firm MVRDV has released details about Glass Murall, a one-of-a-kind, four-story office and retail building located in Detroit?s beloved Eastern Market neighborhood. Located just outside the city?s downtown core, the existing character of Eastern Market was a clear inspiration for the project?s design. Vibrant and popular, the historic Eastern Market is the largest public farmers market in the United States, and continues to thrive as an active food hub for the region after nearly 130 years.
Designed by MVRDV, with its colorfully printed glass fac?ades that both celebrate existing murals and add new artistic works to the area, Glass Mural takes a new approach to preserving art and memory through architecture and technology in one of the United States? most architecturally distinctive cities. In 2015, Detroit was the country?s first designated ?UNESCO City of Design?. Glass Mural is an exemplary example of how the city is charting a new path forward in 21st century architecture and design.

Glass Mural will be located directly across Eastern Market?s largest and busiest market hall, Shed 3, at the intersection of Russell and Division Street. Currently, the site is home to a two- storey brick building whose key redeeming feature is ...