Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
July 20, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates is excited to be working on the transformation of the Country Club of Detroit. “What’s really neat is the adaptive reuse of this space,” says General Manager Craig Cutler, “keeping character with the clubhouse but new.” Follow […]
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July 19, 2016
Design ideas for a 1950s home office in Detroit with dark hardwood floors and a freestanding desk. — Houzz Follow MPA on Houzz>>>
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June 24, 2016
“By 2008 there was over $30 billion of development. What we have now is momentum. But it wouldn’t (be) there without (that) groundwork laid.” – Michael Poris Follow the link to Hour Detroit>>
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June 14, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates was hired by a Detroit-based group of private investors to reinvigorate the 3900 block of Woodward Avenue in the Detroit Midtown Area. The design and construction of the Woodward Garden Apartments, a five-story mixed-use building, was part […]
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June 2, 2016
The project was applauded by the Royal Oak planning commission, as well as Mayor James Ellison, who commended McIntosh Poris Associates and the development team for reusing an existing, under-utilized structure in its efforts to bring dynamic housing options to […]
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May 20, 2016
In reaction to the corporate workplaces of the 1980s and 1990s, housed in office towers and suburban office parks hatch-marked with a sea of identical cubicles, many companies nowadays are seeking a home in buildings with a history as something […]
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May 18, 2016
Aparium Hotel Group is leading the charge with its independent boutique hotels housed in restored historic buildings, imbued with locally-inspired design, decor, food, and intuitive service. A creative school in Detroit will curate an ever-changing art program in the atrium […]
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May 12, 2016
Many of our projects have been catalysts for transformation in Detroit since 1994. McIntosh Poris is pleased to be featured on Archinect for Downtown Detroit projects. Follow the links>> http://archinect.com/mcintoshporis.com/project/woodward-garden-theater
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May 4, 2016
The architect added a coffered ceiling to make the living room more formal and masculine. “Before the remodel, this room was a plain box,” he says. “It was just too simple.” Richmond Sofa, Richmond Chairs: Gus Modern. Follow the link>>
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April 30, 2016
“It seems to change every day, but we’re keeping track of the bigger construction projects in Detroit” – Curbed Detroit. The Foundation Hotel is finally starting to take shape in the old Detroit Fire Department Headquarters on the corner of […]
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