Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
August 14, 2019
What can the rest of U.S. learn from the city of Detroit and the initiatives the community, local government, and local businesses usher in? The rest of the U.S. can learn from Detroit how inclusive design processes and outcomes can lead […]
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August 12, 2019
“The level of detail that we went through I think is great,” Poris said. “We worked with [the owner] down to the nines. There was constant thinking about the experience of guests; the richness of all the materials—and there’s lot—and […]
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July 26, 2019
FHCC has opened a new indoor training facility designed for year-round use. To avoid creating modifications to the club’s historic natural grounds, the architects for the project, McIntosh Poris Associates developed a subterranean structure beneath the driving range tee box […]
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July 15, 2019
McIntosh Poris Associates working with the Owner, Jeremy Sasson of Prime + Proper and Townhouse Detroit projects for unique dining experiences in Detroit. Steak: There’s more to Detroit than meat and potatoes, but sometimes a person just needs a really good steak. […]
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July 5, 2019
“The space was smartly designed by McIntosh Poris Architects. Doors can slide open or closed to provide a sense of openness or privacy as needed. Walls double as white boards. Many of the rooms are wired for projectors and screens. There’s […]
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July 2, 2019
McIntosh Poris Associates is honored and humbled to receive the Jury Comments: “It takes full advantage of the location—of being in Detroit. | It’s statement making: it telegraphs opulence and decadence. | It is almost like being in a gallery”. […]
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June 28, 2019
McIntosh Poris Associates is honored to accept a Restaurant Honor Award and The People’s Choice Award for Prime + Proper. The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles chapter (AIA|LA) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 AIA|LA Restaurant […]
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June 25, 2019
New buzz-worthy hotels are rockin’ to this city’s revitalized rhythm. A dazzler: Detroit Foundation Hotel, which defines cool vibes. This hotspot gathering haven is warmly welcoming, too. Follow the link to Forbes>>
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June 12, 2019
The 1.2-mile non-motorized trail connecting pedestrians and cyclists from the Riverwalk to Vernor, is about to get another Greenway! The goal of the plan is to transform the blighted waterfront where the city began, which was developed as an industrial […]
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June 4, 2019
McIntosh Poris Associates was hired by Bedrock Detroit to transform a former dry goods and wholesaler’s building in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. The 4-story masonry building overlooking the river including a fifth floor residential penthouse addition with 50 below-grade […]
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