DOCOMOMO 2026: Yamasaki in Detroit's Cultural Center

Minoru Yamasaki, Detroit’s best-known midcentury architect, left his mark all over the city. Locally, he designed office buildings, houses of worship, educational institutions, and residences. Learn how Yamasaki came to Wayne State University in the mid-1950s to extend and execute their master plan with new buildings and a pedestrian-friendly campus, and then helped to establish the College for Creative Studies' new 1950s campus. This tour, offered as part of DOCOMOMO National Tour Day 2026, explores Yamasaki’s legacy in Detroit's Cultural Center, including a stop at Wayne State University’s magnificent McGregor Memorial Conference Center and reflecting pool.

For more information on DOCOMOMO National Tour Day 2026: https://www.docomomo-us.org/events/tour-day

Parking: Metered and non-metered street parking is available in the immediate area. Paid parking is also available in the DIA parking lot.

When: Saturday, October 17, 10am. Please arrive 15 minutes early (9:45am) for check-in. The tour will take place rain or shine.

Where: Josephine Ford Sculpture Garden, located at John R and Kirby, on the College for Creative Studies campus

Advance ticket purchases are available until 6pm the Friday before the tour. Tickets may be refunded up to 7 days prior to the date of a tour; after that, tickets are not refundable.

Note: Restroom facilities may be unavailable along the tour route.

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