Design Challenge:

• Rehabilitate and adapt a historic building as a co-working space and community hub
• Full accessibility requirements
• Limited budget

The Back Office Studio is a co-working space and community hub that is playing a central role in the revitalization of downtown Ypsilanti. Just off Michigan Avenue, the building previously served as a piano bar with a pool hall above. We reconfigured the entry and added an elevator and a second staircase.