Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
September 23, 2015 - Detroit Free Press
Construction work has begun on DuCharme Place, a 185-unit, $42-million upscale residential community planned for 1544 E. Lafayette, just east of the iconic 1300 Lafayette Tower. The project is headed by Southfield-based Arco Construction. McIntosh Poris architects designed DuCharme Place […]
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September 21, 2015 - Dwell
McIntosh Poris is one — of only two firms in Michigan, named in Dwell’s 2015 Special Edition. Follow the link>>
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September 15, 2015 - Xconomy
McIntosh Poris is thrilled about designing Coolhouse, an office for Nutshell in Ann Arbor. “We know if we connect these places, we have the chance to build a solid network,” Malcoun said. “It’s actually a terrible idea to tie up […]
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September 8, 2015 - Detroit Free Press
MPA is excited to be working with The Adlers on WILL Leather Goods new store in Detroit! “The Adlers — two of this three children are now in the business too — opened their first Will Leather Goods retail store […]
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September 1, 2015 - AIA Detroit
University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning created a classroom space in Midtown, Detroit, Michigan Research Studio. “Excellent place for teaching and exhibitions by students and professors. Its multi-purpose use allows it to feel intimate, yet at […]
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August 10, 2015 - CBP Magazine
Renovation and adaptive-reuse projects are not limited to cities such as New York, Michael Poris, AIA, principal, McIntosh Poris, observed. Despite the omnipresent media images of Detroit as a city of abandoned or razed buildings and vacant lots, Poris has […]
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July 28, 2015 - Model D
Detroit represented to Doug a modern marvel that built its best with a bravado and raw grace that defied traditional description. It was bold and brash, but also beautiful. And it was, in his mind, a city that people called […]
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July 24, 2015 - Metro Times
Townhouse Detroit is taking reservations this week for its soft opening and is on track to open next week. This sprawling space downtown features a glass-enclosed, outdoor “house,” making patio seating available year-round. The Freep reported earlier this month that […]
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July 9, 2015 - Detroit Free Press
Restaurant’s centerpiece is an all-glass, four-season outdoor dining room with retractable roof and walls. Read more>>>
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- Taubman College
Michigan Research Studio is a creative laboratory for innovative K-12 educational initiatives and experimental architectural production. Located in the heart of midtown Detroit, the Studio space hosts and supports the Michigan Architecture Prep college preparatory program, Michigan-Mellon Design Fellows, lectures, […]
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