STUDENT
Issac Shomin
PROFESSOR
Angela Cho
This project reimagines Detroit's Jefferson Station Post Office as a hub for connectivity and urban renewal. Positioned between emerging riverfront neighborhoods and disinvested housing, the site reflects a stark urban divide and lack of shared public space. In response, the intervention transforms the post office’s enclosed nature with a bold, elevated public platform. A green, park-like structure rises above the building, creating a continuous civic space that encourages movement, interaction, and activity. It addresses the East Village's need for gathering areas, fitness amenities, and green infrastructure, establishing a new community anchor.While maintaining postal operations, the project introduces a new urban typology, blending infrastructure with public life. It bridges logistics and leisure, history and innovation, privacy and openness, evolving the post office into a vibrant, 24/7 landmark that unites divided neighborhoods.