2024 5th Saturday Specialty Tour - Yamasaki in the Cultural Center

Minoru Yamasaki, Detroit’s best-known midcentury architect, left his mark all over the city. This tour, offered once per summer to the public, explores Yamasaki’s legacy in the Cultural Center. Learn how Yamasaki helped to establish the College of Creative Studies' new 1950s campus and how he came to Wayne State University in the 1950s to extend and execute their master plan with new buildings and a pedestrian-friendly campus. Highlights include the magnificent McGregor Conference Center and reflecting pool.

The tour departs from the Josephine Ford Sculpture Garden on John R at E. Kirby.

Items to note about our tours:

All tours take place rain or shine, and are about 2 to 2.5 hours long. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Advance ticket purchases are available through the afternoon of the Friday before the tour. If there is a date missing from the tour page, the tour for that location/date is sold out. Tickets may be refunded up to 7 days prior to the date of a tour; after that, tickets are not refundable.

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

Note: Some buildings remain closed or, if they are open, they may have restricted access. Restroom facilities may be unavailable along the tour route.

If you are not feeling well or have any cold or flu-like symptoms, please do not come on the tour; we will gladly work to reschedule your tour. Contact [email protected] to make arrangements.

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