Michigan Central Station: Ford hires EverGreene Architectural Arts to revive historic interiors

2021-02-08T13:45:00-05:00

Ford Motor Co. of Dearborn has brought on New York City-based EverGreene Architectural Arts, one of the largest specialty contractors in the U.S., to revive the grandest areas of Michigan Central Station, including the main waiting area, arcade, ticket lobby, and restaurant. The company specializes in restoring historic buildings.

Ford purchased Detroit's historic but long-vacant Michigan Central Station in 2018 with plans to redevelop the hulking structure as the shining centerpiece of the company's new 30-acre Corktown mobility innovation district. PAU was brought on as the lead architect and strategic planner, and in November 2020, the new site plan was revealed to the public. Collaborator Gensler was tasked to revitalize the Book Depository, one of the development's four key buildings.

Previously on Archinect: Design plans released for Ford's Michigan Central site and Book Depository by PAU and Gensler. Rendering courtesy of PAU.

In a recent statement, the company revealed that specialty contractors EverGreene Architectural Arts were tasked to "replicate and restore approximately 56,000 square feet of decorative plasterwork."

Update Feb 8, 2021: This article has been corrected to better reflect PAU's involvement in the project.

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Michigan Central Station: Ford hires EverGreene Architectural Arts to revive historic interiors