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The Assembly
The Assembly
Detroit, MI, United States
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Other Projects by McIntosh Poris Architects
The Assembly
Detroit, MI, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2019
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
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Bedrock Management Services enlisted McIntosh Poris Architects (MPA) to convert a historic warehouse into “The Assembly,” a high-end mixed-use building with an authentic industrial character. The design celebrates the building—originally built in 1913—and its history by enhancing the existing brick, concrete, and metal with new materials. Large expanses of historic-replica factory windows, along with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, were installed to provide abundant transparency and light. An original loading dock on the ground floor was converted into a double-height lobby serving both residential and commercial spaces. MPA added a metal-clad addition atop the building to house additional residential lofts and establish a contemporary outlook. Residential amenities include a community room, common spaces, a fitness center, and private/public outdoor terraces.
Previously, the building served as an industrial dry goods importing and wholesale warehouse for Edson, Moore & Company. In 2017, the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The owner wanted to revitalize the building and foster an industrial housing experience at a more refined level. MPA’s design solutions for the building restoration pay respect to the heritage of the historic building by keeping many existing elements. Existing materials were aesthetically highlighted with new materials and reworked into new layouts and functions within the building.
On the ground floor, MPA transformed the original site of a loading dock into a common entry lobby with a metal and wood reception desk and glass floor-to-ceiling garage doors. The lobby consists of a combination of new and historic features including refurbished existing metal bifold overhead doors, concrete stairs and floors, painted original brick, and new black metal railings. Historically accurate glass doors and windows were installed throughout to allow full transparency and to maintain the building’s design for national historic designation. Commercial spaces on the second and third floors were carefully retooled into open workspaces for tenant development.
Exposed mechanical systems throughout the commercial and residential floors add to the industrial feeling in conjunction with original brick walls, wood floors, and concrete columns along the corridors. The designers enhanced the residential units on the fourth floor by adding inviting finishes and fresh materials, such as concrete tiles and quartz kitchen countertops, to complement existing wood floors and brick walls. A fitness center stocked with exercise equipment adds an area for recreation. The designers stationed bike parking racks on the fourth floor and in the basement for tenants that utilize various modes of transportation.
On the fifth floor, MPA converted an original brick mechanical penthouse at the core of the building into a residential lobby. MPA designed an addition clad in metal panels to house new residential units and a community room with bright comfortable spaces and refined interiors. To be consistent with the rest of the building, the designers equipped the new spaces with state-of-the-art appliances and details such as exposed mechanical systems, wood floors, and kitchens with white porcelain subway tile backsplashes. Each residential unit features a private outdoor terrace and access to a common outdoor area with gas grills, a fire pit, and panoramic city views. Select units feature private raised decks with views of the Detroit River.
Previously, the building served as an industrial dry goods importing and wholesale warehouse for Edson, Moore & Company. In 2017, the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The owner wanted to revitalize the building and foster an industrial housing experience at a more refined level. MPA’s design solutions for the building restoration pay respect to the heritage of the historic building by keeping many existing elements. Existing materials were aesthetically highlighted with new materials and reworked into new layouts and functions within the building.
On the ground floor, MPA transformed the original site of a loading dock into a common entry lobby with a metal and wood reception desk and glass floor-to-ceiling garage doors. The lobby consists of a combination of new and historic features including refurbished existing metal bifold overhead doors, concrete stairs and floors, painted original brick, and new black metal railings. Historically accurate glass doors and windows were installed throughout to allow full transparency and to maintain the building’s design for national historic designation. Commercial spaces on the second and third floors were carefully retooled into open workspaces for tenant development.
Exposed mechanical systems throughout the commercial and residential floors add to the industrial feeling in conjunction with original brick walls, wood floors, and concrete columns along the corridors. The designers enhanced the residential units on the fourth floor by adding inviting finishes and fresh materials, such as concrete tiles and quartz kitchen countertops, to complement existing wood floors and brick walls. A fitness center stocked with exercise equipment adds an area for recreation. The designers stationed bike parking racks on the fourth floor and in the basement for tenants that utilize various modes of transportation.
On the fifth floor, MPA converted an original brick mechanical penthouse at the core of the building into a residential lobby. MPA designed an addition clad in metal panels to house new residential units and a community room with bright comfortable spaces and refined interiors. To be consistent with the rest of the building, the designers equipped the new spaces with state-of-the-art appliances and details such as exposed mechanical systems, wood floors, and kitchens with white porcelain subway tile backsplashes. Each residential unit features a private outdoor terrace and access to a common outdoor area with gas grills, a fire pit, and panoramic city views. Select units feature private raised decks with views of the Detroit River.
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