See the Progress Inside Michigan Central, Ford Takes Us On a Tour
Michigan Central's Corktown Neighbors Are Starting to See Visible Progress at the Site
Michigan Central's Corktown Neighbors Are Starting to See Visible Progress at the Site
Stoneworkers Had Their Work Cut Out for Them When Restoring the Buildings Ornate Capitals
Detroitisit, in partnership with the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chicago, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Washington DC will host a Sustainable Urban Design Summit in an effort to develop creative solutions through a global yet hyperlocal virtual
There is a haunting beauty to Detroit. In this new resurgence of the downtown where skyscrapers are once again occupied and businesses are beckoning global employees, away from the downtown, sects of the city remain speckled with abandoned buildings, displaying decaying furniture and peeling paint.
Ford Motor Company announced its acquisition of the Michigan Central Station in June of 2018, and since that time, there has been much discussion about the plans for the building. While some speculated about the future of the location, it was later confirmed that the
The Mustang Mach-E: Innovation in Electrification Coming Out of Detroit’s Corktown
When Ford Motor Company purchased Michigan Central Station in 2018 in Corktown, Detroit, the landmark had been vacant for years. Billionaire Matty Moroun’s company Controlled Terminals Inc. owned the station since 1992, promising restoration plans that never transpired. The station decayed over time from years
An architect, preservationist, and practical design thinker, Michael Poris is the principal and co-founder of McIntosh Poris Associates. Founded in 1994, by Poris and Doug McIntosh, McIntosh Poris has a diverse portfolio in both style and scope, from private homes, to multi-family housing and restaurants to arenas. Within the breadth of this diverse portfolio,
Detroit seems to have been down this road before. Last month Ford a unveiled a mission to redevelop Detroit’s looming symbol to ruin porn, Michigan Central Station, a structure the city gained world renown for the recently coined term “urban exploration.” Could yet another plan breathe new life into decades of speculation