We design the overlooked possibilities.
A Black-owned, woman-owned architecture and interior design firm creating equitable, inspiring places that bring people together.
Every site, building, organization and community holds untapped potential. Our role is to uncover it.
Every project has constraints: budget, schedule, existing buildings, regulations. Most firms work around them. We look for the opportunities hidden inside them, then design with the people who will use the space, so the result serves their mission and their neighborhood for years.
What guides every project
Our firm is founded on values that put others ahead of ourselves, so our design is human-centered by default.
Equitable design
Spaces built for every age, ability and background, with resources directed where communities need them most.
Inspiring spaces
Form and function in balance, with light, materials, art and culture that make people feel something.
Community and connection
Places that bring people together and reflect the identity and heritage of the neighborhoods they serve.
Joy and overlooked possibilities
A moment of surprise, a building given a second life, a budget that stretches further than anyone expected.
Corporate rigor. Neighborhood roots.
From a single-room library to a mixed-use development, one team carries your project from first conversation to opening day.
Services
- Architecture
- Interior design
- Planning and feasibility
- FF&E and procurement
- Specifications
- Owner's representation
- Community engagement
Sectors
- Affordable and mixed-use housing
- K–12 education
- Nonprofit and civic
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
- Corporate and private developers
- Transportation and planning
Overlooked possibilities, in practice
Seeing potential where others see limitations.
Turning existing buildings into new opportunities.
Stretching every budget further.
Asking the questions clients haven't thought to ask.
Aligning facilities with a long-term mission.
Creating lasting value, not just attractive buildings.
“Architecture is more than designing buildings. It is about understanding the people, missions and communities behind every project.”
Kimberly Dokes, Founder and PrincipalA boutique team with big-firm discipline, rooted in Detroit and Ferndale. We mentor the next generation through programs like our Interior Design Industry Club, because the future of the profession should look like the communities it serves.