Brush Watson
Housing equity, urban repair, and community.
LOCATION: Brush Park / Detroit, MI
Detroit / Brush Park
OOMBRA / PROJECT VIEWA new residential neighborhood
A once densely populated block stood completely empty when OOMBRA first visited the site in 2017. Brush Watson reintroduces housing and activity across a 60,000-square-foot assemblage of city-owned land in Brush Park.
Mixed-income by design
The three-building development provides 308 residential units, including 160 affordable homes with rent and income limits spanning 30 to 80 percent of Area Median Income.
Building city life
Retail and commercial frontage, walk-up units and active streets engage Brush Park as neighborhood development returns to formerly vacant blocks.
Shared places and city views
The development places amenities throughout the three buildings, including a green roof terrace and a tenth-floor Sky Lounge with views over the evolving Detroit skyline.
Three buildings, one connected whole
The composition creates distinct residential buildings while supporting a shared civic idea: neighborhood density paired with access, amenity and a variety of housing options.
Understanding site and section
Site and sectional studies describe the organization of mixed-income housing across the development.
Material, atmosphere,
and experience.
MERIT AWARD
Unbuilt Architecture
MERIT AWARD
General Built