Over the years, developers, architects and engineers looked at Fisher Body Plant #21 in Detroit and determined the decrepit structure should be demolished. But architect Michael Poris and his colleagues saw potential in the Fisher building, thanks to their long history in Detroit.
Detroit architect tackles his biggest preservation project yet
Michael Poris and his firm are frequently called upon to help finish stalled design projects
By Andy Peters
CoStar NewsSeptember 3, 2026 | 6:39 P.M.
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IN THIS ARTICLE
- Properties
- Carter Color Coat Building
6051 Hastings St, Detroit, MI
- Detroit Foundation Hotel
250 Larned St, Detroit, MI
- The Amsterdam Lofts
450 Amsterdam St, Detroit, MI
- Fisher 21
6051 Hastings St, Detroit, MI
- Companies
- McIntosh Poris Architects
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contacts
- Michael Poris
Principal, McIntosh Poris Architects