A Quonset hut isn’t a design, it’s a tool - think about it the same way you’d think about a brick - a structural building unit with a particular personality.

Enter the Caterpillar -

Taking inspiration from a UFO crash landing in the forest, we’re using the Quonset hut as a 9,000 sf sculpture with 6 residences and 2 Live/Work spaces. Anchored by a future public park, people can soak up the majesty of a new age monument. The units will have 23’ tall ceilings, ethereal natural light, calming curves, and a ‘Jetsons’ style genesis chamber that residents will use to transform from “just barely awake” to “ready for action.” Instead of front yards, the hut will be lifted and feature a stoop that looks out onto a heavily planted park/garden. The Caterpillar will anchor an interesting block that is home to an iconic Detroit Church building (across the street), and the active and vibrant Fisheye Farm (next door). This mostly vacant block, with these two unique uses, allowed for Caterpillar to not match the standard scale and program of the traditional Detroit residential streets, designed for single family units. The Caterpillar is 192’ long x 46’ wide x 23’tall