The Metro: Collective of women architects reimagining Detroit through design

Laura Marie Peterson, director of One Plus One Plus and Laura Walker, owner and co-founder of Other Work, joined The Metro to chat more about what architecture can do for a community.

8 women pose standing in and on the James Scott Memorial Fountain in Detroit

The New School is a collective of 8-women led architecture firms work together to create a more inclusive and equitable Detroit.

What happens when building a new space or renovating one means more than profits? What does it look like when design and functionality come together to better a community and its residents? 

The New School is a collective of 8 women-led architecture firms, working to reimagine Detroit from the ground up, no pun intended.

The group hopes to connect with like minded people and transform the landscape of architecture into a more inclusive space. 

Laura Marie Peterson, director of 1+1+ and Laura Walker, owner and co-founder of Other Work, joined The Metro to describe how architecture can serve a community.

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  • Tia Graham is a reporter and Weekend Edition Host for 101.9 WDET. She graduated from Michigan State University where she had the unique privilege of covering former President Barack Obama and his trip to Lansing in 2014.