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Detroit’s Hart Plaza, Dodge Fountain, and Pylon sculpture, all designed by Isamu Noguchi.
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Reeds and Cranes by Suzuki Kiitsu 19th century
In the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Architect Minoru Yamasaki designed four buildings on the Campus of Wayne State University. Among them, McGregor Memorial Conference Center and Reflecting Pool.
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Architect Minoru Yamasaki’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center interior, at Wayne State University.
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Charles Lang Freer House
Detroit home of the current Freer Gallery of Art collection and Peacock Room.
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