“Master Builder” - Damon Dickerson

<p>Since graduating from the University of Michigan and completing two travel studio programs, Damon Dickerson has worked professionally as an architectural designer throughout Michigan. As a native of Ypsilanti, Damon and his family moved to Detroit with the intention to aid in the City’s revitalization. With a belief that equitable development starts with community, he has always leveraged his passion and architectural skillset to seek solutions to issues stemming from built environment inequities. With a hand for design, Damon leads coordination and documentation efforts in various areas of small to large-scale projects. Damon has worked on a myriad project types; including residential, sports and entertainment, family recreation centers, tenant and landlord build outs. He enjoys designing, developing, and coordinating the client’s vision through all project phases. He demonstrates an understanding of municipal code, and consistently works with requisite disciplines in interpreting their project-based goals and aspirations.</p><p><strong>5 projects&nbsp;Damon loves:</strong></p><ol><li>Castelvecchio Museum – Scarpa</li><li>Chaffers’ Ann Arbor Cottage – Chaffers</li><li>Sugar Hill Mixed-Use – Adjaye</li><li>Sunken House – Adjaye</li><li>Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History – Sims|Varner</li></ol><br /><p>&nbsp;<strong>Architects he’d love to know more about:</strong></p><ol><li>Jack Travis</li><li>Diebedo Francis Kéré</li><li>Shigeru Ban</li><li>Rem Koolhaas</li></ol><br /><p><strong>Detroit City of Design Spotlight</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thewright.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History</a>&nbsp;–&nbsp;<a href="https://sdg-assoc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sims-Varner Associates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thewright.org/exhibitions/and-still-we-rise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">And Still We Rise exhibition</a></li><li>Howard Sims, FAIA</li><li>Harold Varner, FAIA</li><li>Hubert Massey, artist, muralist</li><li><a href="https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/the-hip-hop-architecture-movement_o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hip-Hop Architecture</a></li><li>David Hughes:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2amrRJxr1OE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Afrocentric Architecture</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.jacktravisarchitect.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jack Travis</a></li><li><a href="http://104.200.30.160/book/3010" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Afrocentric Idea</em></a>&nbsp;by Molefi Kete Asante</li><li>National Organization of Minority Architects&nbsp;<a href="https://www.noma.net/conference/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conference</a></li></ul><br /><p><strong>Show Topic Links:</strong></p><p>University of Michigan&nbsp;<a href="https://taubmancollege.umich.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taubman College of Architecture &amp; Planning</a></p><p>Washtenaw Community College</p><p><a href="https://www.noma.net/nomas-chapters-alphabetical-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMAS)</a></p><p>Ypsilanti, Michigan</p><p><a href="https://dokesdesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dokes Design Architecture</a></p><p>Jonathan Siegel:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmdU-ZZLp2Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>“Architect as Developer”</em></a>&nbsp;(EntreArchitect: Context &amp; Clarity)</p><p>Damon and Ashley Dickerson:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2017/05/17/photos-houses-detroit-land-bank-000728/?slide=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Pioneers in Rebuilding Detroit</em></a>&nbsp;(POLITICO)</p><p><a href="https://www.towerpinkster.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tower Pinkster</a></p><p><a...