Belle Isle's James Scott Memorial Fountain designed by Architect Cass Gilbert
Belle Isle is Detroit's Central Park. In the late 1800's Frederick Law Olmstead was commissioned by the city of Detroit to provide order to this wild island for the purposes of creating a naturalized respite from the city. The island is rich with history as you will begin to discover through your exploration of this plot of land that sits nicely between Detroit and Canada in the Detroit River.
The MacArthur Bridge that connects Belle Isle to Detroit
The docks at the Detroit Boat Club
During your visit you surveyed three distinct sites listed on your dossier as Tacoma, Okonoka, and Muskoday. Consider each site carefully as you land upon your surroundings. Cristophe Girot explained “
Nothing is allowed to remain obvious or neutral to the designer; rather everything is apprehended with wonderment and curiosity, with subjective and interpretive eyes.” Take this sentiment to heart and record your landing through the postcard sketching assignment and by photographs.
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