Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
April 28, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates is pleased to announce WILL Leather Goods Store in Midtown Detroit was in this year’s Best of Detroit picks, selected by you, the readers! Follow the link>>
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April 15, 2016
“The ground floor, formerly a bank, was like a fortress, with a granite facade, high windows, and an unused plaza,” says Michael Poris, who led the team that transformed the space. Follow the link>>
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April 12, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates is excited to be working with Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) on the transformation of the East Riverfront in downtown Detroit. Early stages of planning will analyze of the area’s current building stock, pedestrian and car circulation, […]
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April 7, 2016
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and the City of Detroit Planning Department announced today that Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has been selected to develop a comprehensive plan that will lead to new investment and development within the East Riverfront District. […]
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April 4, 2016
There is more construction activity in Detroit now than at any time since the 1960s, says Poris. Follow the link>>
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April 1, 2016
If you still think the only thing worth visiting in Detroit are the sports teams, think again. The area within a few miles of the in-progress arena has more cranes and construction equipment than in recent memory. Follow the link>>
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March 31, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates was recently awarded two 2016 Detroit Home Awards. Townhouse Restaurant project in Detroit won First Place for Retail Interior Design and Michigan Research Studio won for Best Commercial Building Architecture. The Detroit Home Awards is presented annually […]
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March 30, 2016
Book Lover’s Spaces That Will Make You Want to Read. Architect Michael Poris made the most of the unusual area, adding a wall of shelves and a library ladder to create a book repository around the landing. From the hallway […]
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March 14, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates is delighted the Detroit Firehouse Renovation is finally set to move forward. The brickwork on the historic firehouse exterior is set to begin over the next few weeks as part of efforts to renovate the building into […]
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February 26, 2016
McIntosh Poris Associates coordinated the Design, Architectural and Engineering work for the newly opened Xfinity Store, at the gateway to Midtown Detroit, near Wayne State University, which once stood as one of the most neglected and undeveloped stretches of the […]
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