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Wayne State University; Buildings; Prentis

Circa 1960s. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates. 1964. Image is of the Cass Avenue facing side of the building. Partnered with the DeRoy Auditorium, Yamasaki’s form-making derived much of its strength from the careful compositional massing of pure forms and pattern repetition of surface elements. Here, the composition of streetwall-gateway building and freestanding pavilion is perhaps a modern take on a medieval castle keep. The two buildings are linked by an underground passage. Powerful moves and …

Wayne State University; Buildings; Prentis

Circa 1960s. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates. 1964. Image is of the Cass Avenue facing side of the building. Partnered with the DeRoy Auditorium, Yamasaki’s form-making derived much of its strength from the careful compositional massing of pure forms and pattern repetition of surface elements. Here, the composition of streetwall-gateway building and freestanding pavilion is perhaps a modern take on a medieval castle keep. The two buildings are linked by an underground passage. Powerful moves and …

Wayne State University; Buildings; Parking Structure

Circa 1960s. Image is an architectural rendering of the proposed parking structure on Palmer between Cass and Third Avenues. O’Dell, Hewlett and Luckenbach Associates Architects. Dated September 15, 1964.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Prentis

Circa 1960s. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates. 1964. Image is of the Prentis and DeRoy Pavilion area with a portion of the moat. Partnered with the DeRoy Auditorium, Yamasaki’s form-making derived much of its strength from the careful compositional massing of pure forms and pattern repetition of surface elements. Here, the composition of streetwall-gateway building and freestanding pavilion is perhaps a modern take on a medieval castle keep. The two buildings are linked by an underground passage…

Wayne State University; Buildings; Richard Cohn Memorial

. Circa 1964-65. View of front entrance during Winter. Small group of people. Located at 5557 Cass Avenue. School of Social Work.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Richard Cohn Memorial

Circa 1964-65. View of front entrance during Winter. Small group of people. Located at 5557 Cass Avenue. School of Social Work.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Community Arts

Circa 1960s. Date on photo May 28,1964. Image of art exhibition in Community Arts Gallery.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Community Arts

Circa 1960s. Date on photo August 10,1964. Image of art exhibition in Community Arts Gallery.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Misc.

Circa 1960s. Image of model of Luella Hannan Memorial Home designed by Crane and Gorwic Architects. Letter with images is dated May 5, 1964.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Misc.

Circa 1960s. Image of model of Luella Hannan Memorial Home designed by Crane and Gorwic Architects. Letter with images is dated May 5,1964. View is from south. The street at the top of the picture is Hancock. To the right is the multistoried Palmetto Apartment building. The Memorial was designed as a four story building facing Hancock. At the rear is a walled garden.

Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial

Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …

Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial

Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …