May 3, 2017
The $2.5 million development at 1193 Floyd St. is slated to be completed in the fall, said Jennette Smith Kotila, Core Partners LLC spokeswoman. Michael Poris of Birmingham-based McIntosh Poris Associates Inc. is the designer and Core Construction Services LLC, […]
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April 28, 2017
Michael Poris, whose firm, McIntosh Poris Associates, is project architect for the Foundation, says the desire for such spaces is a response to an increasingly homogenized world. “So many places are the same that people crave difference,” Poris says. The […]
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April 19, 2017
One of the more anticipated openings this spring is the Foundation Hotel, located at the old Detroit Fire Department Headquarters at Larned and Washington. The hotel has been in the works for years, and with construction starting early last year, […]
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March 2, 2017
McIntosh Poris Associates has been working on the East Riverfront Framework Plan for close to a year with five other great local firms. “This is one of the most exciting projects we have ever announced,” said Mark Wallace, president and […]
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February 23, 2017
“Comeback Kid, a Detroit native revives his home city”. McIntosh Poris Associates continue to revitalize Motor City with projects like the 3909 Block of Woodward Avenue, DuCharme Place, The Foundation Hotel, Prime + Proper, Country Club of Detroit, the East […]
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February 21, 2017
Multifamily Complex to Revitalize Detroit Neighborhood. “We’ve been working on designing multifamily housing developments in Lafayette Park for nearly 15 years,” explains Michael Poris, principal. “DuCharme Place builds upon the vision of the park’s original development team by creating a […]
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February 2, 2017
“The Michigan Research Studio serves as the University’s satellite space. The Architecture Prep Program (ArcPrep) is modeled after college-level courses on architecture, urbanism and design led by Taubman College teaching fellows. It gives students an opportunity to discover their interests, […]
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January 31, 2017
“This design felt very ‘Detroit’, in that it expresses new energy and hopefulness for the future’’. “It exudes conviviality. From the horseshoe bar to the whisky lounge, there are a variety of spaces − a place for everybody. The engaging […]
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January 19, 2017
McIntosh Poris Associates designed the Kelemen’s residence, a multi-family housing project in the Brush Park neighborhood. “Kelemen, who’s originally from Germany, wants to incorporate energy efficient elements to the design, which will also help sound-proof each unit.” The Kelemen’s were […]
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January 12, 2017
McIntosh Poris is excited to see the Foundation Hotel Coming this Spring! “Once heralded as the renaissance city of America, built with a level of integrity and craftsmanship that rivaled anything in Europe. Detroit is returning to the beauty and […]
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