Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
January 14, 2016 - DuCharme Place
DuCharme Place is under construction. “The workday starts at 5am for the DuCharme Crew, which has completed the concrete pour on the garage roof of Building One. In total, over 8,000 cubic yards of concrete and 360 tons of reinforced […]
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January 12, 2016 - Travel+Leisure Magazine
There’s no wonder Detroit calls itself “America’s Great Comeback City.” The city is being massively revitalized, and Travel + Leisure magazine called it one of the hot places for 2016. An Aloft hotel recently opened, and later this year, the […]
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January 4, 2016 - Detroit Free Press
The first wave of apartment projects in recent years involved conversions of empty 1920’s-era office buildings. But with downtown’s supply of available empty buildings dwindling, developers are starting to build on vacant land. The DuCharme Place, Orleans Landing, and other […]
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December 30, 2015 - Interior Design
McIntosh Poris is one– of only 100 firms in the United States, named in Interior Design Homes 2015 debut edition, as Residential Leading firms working on new construction projects. Follow the link>>
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December 29, 2015 - Architect Magazine
From AIA DETROIT, “Excellent place for teaching and exhibitions by students and professors. Its multi-purpose use allows it to feel intimate, yet at times as public domain. An inexpensive solution that is bold, simple, and cheerful. It’s unapologetic about a […]
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December 22, 2015
The legacies and possibilities of Motor City motivate and inspire design team. When it was unfashionable to do so, two Detroit architects believed in the city and saw potential. Michael Poris and Douglas McIntosh grew up in Detroit and each […]
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December 11, 2015
McIntosh Poris is happy to collaborate with Arco Development and Aparium Hotel Group on transforming the former Detroit Fire Department Headquarters and the neighboring building—formerly Pontchartrain Wine Cellars—into a boutique hotel with a ground-floor restaurant and lounge. Follow the link>>
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December 4, 2015 - Decoist
“30 Ways to Create a Trendy, Dashing Industrial Dining Room” McIntosh Poris Featured on Decoist for Creative lighting fixture for the dining room for Birmingham Residence. Follow the link>>
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November 23, 2015 - Curbed Detroit
Will Adler, whose company, Will Leather Goods just opened a 9,000 sf “experience” store in midtown, says he wants the store to help build community in Detroit. As part of that aim, Will Leather Goods will donate 50 thousand backpacks […]
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November 17, 2015 - Curbed Detroit
In case you missed it, our groundbreaking on November 6th was a great success with over 150 friends, family and colleagues joining us along with Mayor Duggan and other local dignitaries. The development will include 107 two-bedroom apartments, 66 one-bedroom […]
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