Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
March 27, 2019 - NY Times
Details worth saving. In 2009, MPA Architects began the massive restoration and development of the original Woodward Garden Theater designed in 1912 by C. Howard Crane. “We’ve come full circle and now we appreciate the amount of labor and time and […]
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The beginnings of a new cultural space in Midtown Detroit. Midtown is largely credited with spurring the wave of redevelopment breathing new life into the downtown core of Detroit. One of the first neighborhoods to see renovation and new construction […]
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March 25, 2019 - Detroit Free Press
Riopelle Market is being renovated and developers pledge to keep Eastern Market’s identity even as prices rise. “We love Eastern Market as it is,” said Sanford Nelson. “We didn’t want to come in there to change what Eastern Market is all about. […]
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March 20, 2019 - Archello
McIntosh Poris’ design for DuCharme Place—a new, ground-up, 185-unit luxury apartment community in Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park—is the area’s first lifestyle community in 40 years. Follow the link>>
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February 15, 2019 - Hour Detroit
In the heart of downtown, Prime + Proper is carving out a different kind of space in steakhouse culture, attempting to bring the category into the 21st century on its own terms, while paying homage to all that came before […]
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January 29, 2019 - Architect Magazine
Designed to broaden community access and propel investment along Detroit’s previously blighted waterfront, the Detroit East Riverfront Framework Plan comes at a pivotal moment for the future of the city. Building on a 10-year, nonprofit-led effort to restore and preserve […]
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January 22, 2019 - Restaurant Development+Design
The judges thought the entire concept represented a fresh approach, particularly bringing the kitchen into the dining room. “It’s hard to stand out in this category, but McIntosh Poris did it.” Follow the link>>
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December 20, 2018 - Taylor & Co
Adaptive Reuse Expert to Lead Firm’s Management and Community Engagement Efforts. John Skok, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted from associate to principal of Birmingham-based McIntosh Poris. Skok, who joined the firm in 2001, is the first to share […]
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December 7, 2018 - Restaurant Development+Design
Michael Poris is honored to be recognized as an expert in restaurant design by Restaurant Development + Design. “A seasoned hospitality designer, Poris takes an experience- and future-oriented view to his work.” Read more on how Poris outlines some of […]
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November 13, 2018 - Commercial Architecture Magazine
“Restaurants Cultivate Authenticity” McIntosh Poris designed Prime + Proper to reinterpret classic steakhouse traditions with modern luxury. Reflecting the proprietor’s concept of “prime meats and proper service,” the new establishment is arranged into distinctive spaces within the angular L-shaped interior. […]
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