Source: Taubman College
Interior of Michigan Central Station. Photo credit: Jason Keen.
Interior of Michigan Central Station. Photo credit: Jason Keen.
The same week that Quinn Evans was awarded the American Institute of Architects’ 2024 Architecture Firm Award, the firm celebrated the opening of the iconic Michigan Central Station. The firm spent more than a decade transforming the Detroit landmark from a symbol of decay into a center of innovation.
This major accomplishment is in keeping with the ethos of Quinn Evans, founded in 1984 by two University of Michigan-trained architects, Michael Quinn, M.Arch ’74, and David Evans, M.Arch ’72. The pair set out to create a historic preservation architecture firm dedicated to community revitalization, sustainable design, and the success of its employees. The AIA’s prestigious award recognizes 40 years of remarkable architecture and notes that Quinn Evans was one of the first firms “to demonstrate that sustainable design can and must be integrated into existing and historic buildings.”
Quinn Evans has remained true to its roots. Since Quinn and Evans hired Larry Barr, BS ’80, M.Arch. ’82, as the first employee in their Washington, DC office in 1984, architects trained at UM’s Taubman College have been well represented in the firm’s staff.
Barr said the firm employs 32 UM graduates with architecture degrees. Three of those graduates who played key roles in the Michigan Central Station redevelopment were Richard Hess, M.Arch ’03, as principal in charge; Jennifer Henriksen, BS Arch ’95, as historic preservation architect; and Angela Wyrembelski, BS Arch ’07, as historic preservation architect. Michigan Central Station, now owned by Ford Motor Co., reopened to the public on June 6.
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