The P-Funk inspired Mothership is a mobile DJ booth and broadcast module launched in Detroit’s historic North End. Channeling the Afrofuturist sensibility and playfulness of the legendary funk emblem, the Mothership was designed to activate underused architectures and landscapes. It also operates as an urban icon and media tool, making a case for Detroit's locally rooted cultural narratives.

THE MOTHERSHIP

Detroit, Michigan, 2014

Project Leads: Anya Sirota, Jean Louis Farges

Design Team: Andrew Kremers, Ian Donaldson, Peter Halquist

Fabrication Lead: Dustin Brugmann

Production Team: Eric Harman, Eric Howard, Ryan Mason, Annelise Heeringa, Matthew Story, Sydney Brown

Animation: YT Oh, DJ Los (original soundtrack)

Awards: SXSW Eco Place by Design Award, Art + Interaction, 2015

This project was made possible by a grant from the Knight Arts Foundation. Additional support provided by Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning and the University of Michigan.