Neumann/Smith Architecture is a full-service firm providing architecture, interior design and planning expertise.
Since 1968, our firm has specialized in mixed-use, retail redevelopment/adaptive reuse, hospitality and entertainment venues for a diverse portfolio of project types, markets, partnerships and clients throughout the United States. Other key markets include corporate, workplace, multi-family, student housing, dining, and higher education. We leverage our diverse experience to design one-of-a-kind projects that elevate and enhance the asset and your customer’s experience.
When you see our projects, you may notice they’re all unique and authentic. One thing they share is their positive impact - on the user, the client, and the community.
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Neumann/Smith is comprised of creative problem solvers driven by pushing boundaries.
beverly center / 2021 winner / shopping centers over 500,001 sf / silver medal the webster / 2021 winner / retail store design / gold medal
55 years in business
02 locations
60 team members
what we do / architecture interior design planning
where we are / southfield, mi detroit, mi
kingsley inn
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON / BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
we understand all facets of the retail environment.
We provide professional services for mixed-use developments, specialty shops, shopping malls, dining facilities, and entertainment centers across the country. Neumann/Smith offers a wide range of specialized services to help clients address the evolving needs of their retail developments including master planning, site development, project management, environmental graphics, due diligence, sustainable design assessments, and tenant coordination.
We create experiential destinations that touch the soul of every patron. Our team takes an inclusive, forward thinking approach to create unique designs for our clients, their guests, and communities. Exploration, creativity, and innovation are the foundational elements of our design team who balance beauty, performance, and sense of destination in each environment they create.
jw marriott water square THE STERLING GROUP / DETROIT, MI
residences water square + jw marriott water square THE STERLING GROUP / DETROIT, MI
residences water square
THE STERLING GROUP / DETROIT, MI
LOS ANGELES, CA / IN ASSOCIATION WITH STUDIO FUKSAS
the somerset collection
FORBES COMPANY / TROY, MI
the webster
LOS ANGELES, CA / IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADJAYE ASSOCIATES
kingsley inn
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON / BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
the godfrey HILTON CURIO COLLECTION / DETROIT, MI / IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE GETTYS GROUP
the godfrey hotel
HILTON / WITH ELKUS MANFREDI + GETTYS GROUP / DETROIT, MI
the godfrey hotel
HILTON / WITH ELKUS MANFREDI + GETTYS GROUP
sun communities / SOUTHFIELD, MI
sun communities / SOUTHFIELD, MI
one woodward BEDROCK / DETROIT, MI
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north america FARMINGTON, MI
zf north america FARMINGTON, MI
zf north america / NORTHVILLE, MI
BEDROCK / DETROIT, MI
north american bancard / SOUTHFIELD, MI
huntington bank tower / DETROIT, MI
PROJECT LIST / RETAIL
• Simon Property Group, Brea Mall / redevelopment of 162,000 sf former Sears building + parking lot to include retail, parking, plaza + pocket park (in association with Benoy, Brea, CA
• Simon Property Group, Stanford Mall renovation / Stanford, CA
• Macerich, Anchor Pad redevelopment / confidential
• Metlife, Water Tower Place redevelopment / Chicago, IL
• Brixmor, Arborland / redevelopment, Ann Arbor, MI
• Mkiezi Investments, Oakland Mall redevelopment / Troy, MI
• Cherry Hill Mall / Apple store white box PREIT Cherry Hill, NJ
• Ford Land, Wagner Place / 150,000 sf redevelopment of retail, restaurants and offices, Dearborn, MI
• The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, The Shed at Robert C.Valade Park / 3.2 acre public beach with 1,000 sf mixed-use shed, Detroit, MI
• 800 Parc LLC, Parc Restaurant at Campus Martius / 200-seat restaurant with 270-degree downtown views, Detroit, MI
• BESA Partners, LLC, BESA Detroit / 5,500 sf restaurant, Detroit, MI
• Art Van Furniture, Flagship Store / 70,000 sf, Canton, MI
• Art Van Furniture, Polaris Showroom / 70,000 sf, Polaris, OH
• General Motors, Renaissance Center / Cafe renovations, Detroit, MI
• Urban Retail Properties, Oakland Mall Expansion / Troy, MI
• DoubleTree by Hilton, Kingsley Inn / 15,000 sf banquet space + 151 guest rooms, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• NoJo Kicks, / 1,817 sf apparel retailer and high-end sneaker showroom, Detroit, MI
• Gillespie Group + Caddis Development, Midland East End / 226,155 sf office + retail development on 5.5 acre site, Midland, MI
• Bedrock Detroit, First National Lobbies / 6,235 sf renovation of historic lobbies + concourse, Detroit, MI
• Gratiot Central Market / Redevelopment, Detroit, MI
• Royal Oak Farmers Market / Renovation, Royal Oak, MI
• Main Place of Royal Oak / 46,893 sf, 2-story multitenant retail building, Royal Oak, MI
• William Beaumont Hospital / Retail concourse addition + renovation, Royal Oak, MI
• St. Joseph Mercy Oakland / Retail concourse, Pontiac, MI
• The Forbes Company, Somerset Collection / Renovation of concierge desk, restrooms, mall management community room + security offices, Troy, MI
• Gratiot Central Market / Redevelopment, Detroit, MI
• Michigan State University Federal Credit Union / Numerous branches + offices across the state of Michigan including regional headquarters
• The Auto Club Group (AAA) / Branch office, Birmingham, MI
THE TAUBMAN COMPANY/
• Cherry Creek / Interior + parking deck renovations in association with Benoy, Denver, CO
• Sunvalley Shopping Center / Renovation + food hall in association with Benoy , Concord, CA
• Great Lakes Shopping Outlets / Guest Services, Auburn Hills, MI
• The Gardens on El Paseo / Exterior renovation, Palm Desert, CA
• Fair Oaks Mall / Renovation, Fairfax, VA
• Twelve Oaks Mall / Entrance and Interior renovations, expansion, Lifestyle Café (in association with Communication Arts), Novi, MI
• Twelve Oaks Mall / Crate and Barrel white box, Novi, MI
• Beverly Center / Ongoing renovation beginning in 2007 includes rebranding + food hall, in association with Studio Fuksas and Benoy, and 9,000 sf, 6-story escalator enclosure renovation using 14,600 sf of glass, Los Angeles, CA
• Beverly Center / First level Macy’s men’s redevelopment + mall entry, Los Angeles, CA
• Beverly Center / Apple store white box, Los Angeles, CA
• Beverly Center, Cal Mare / 8,500 sf restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
• Beverly Center, The Webster / 11,000 sf experiential retail store with digital wall art + panoramic views, Los Angeles, CA
• Dolphin Mall / 75,000 sf entry plaza renovation, 32,000 sf restaurant wing expansion, valet relocation + canopy drop-off, management offices + additions, food court renovation, and reconfiguration + pad prep for numerous tenants, Guest Services, Miami, FL
• Stamford Town Center / Management offices, restroom upgrade, and pay-by-space parking deck renovation, Stamford, CT
• International Plaza / Valet renovations, Tampa, FL
• Fairlane Mall / Entrance remodel, Building “J” and “K” renovations, and Lifestyle Café (in association with Communication Arts), Dearborn, MI
• Woodland Mall / Addition + renovation, Kentwood, MI
• Lakeside Mall / Lifestyle Café (in association with Communication Arts), Sterling Heights, MI
• Wellington Green Mall / Enclosure of outdoor dining area, Wellington, FL
• Biltmore Fashion Park / Expansion and remodel, Phoenix, AZ
PROJECT LIST / MIXED USE + HOSPITALITY
• TIR Equities, Residences at Cass Lake / new, 250unit luxury apartment complex with retail + luxury amenities, Keego Harbor, MI
• The Platform, Third & Charlotte / new, 84-unit mixed income housing development, Detroit, MI
• The Sterling Group, Residences at Water Square / 450,000 sf residential, 500 units, 850 sf retail on former Joe Louis Arena site, Detroit, MI
• Olympia, Henry Street Development / historic renovation of 170 Units, MSHDA LIHTC and federal historic tax credits, Detroit, MI
• Broder & Sachse, The Scott at Brush Park / 200,000 sf, 201-unit multi-family residential with 14,700 sf of retail, Detroit, MI
• DoubleTree by Hilton, Kingsley Inn / Renovation of 15,000 sf banquet space + 144 guest rooms, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Gillespie Group, The Outfield Lofts / 84 residential units overlooking the Cooley Law School Stadium, Lansing, MI
• Denali Development, Metro Lofts / 125,036 sf, 75unit, 90 parking space, Royal Oak, MI
• Denali Development, Loft322 / 39,031 sf, 21-unit multi-family loft development, Ann Arbor, MI
• Morningside Group, Skylofts of Royal Oak (70 Units), Royal Oak, MI
• The JAR Group, LLC, The Terraces of Plymouth / 60-unit conceptual study, Plymouth, MI
• Catalyst Lofts / Conceptual design of 20 twobedroom units in a 6-story mixed-use structure with retail, galleries, cafes and fitness center, Pontiac, MI
• Pontiac Gallery Lofts / 15,000 sf, 15-unit conceptual design for adaptive reuse, affordable artist lofts, Pontiac, MI
• Burton Katzman, The Lofts of West Village / 168,050 sf, 92-loft mixed-use development study to include retail and fitness center, Dearborn, MI
• Gillespie Group and Caddis Development Group, Midland East End Development / 226,155 sf private development including retail shops, restaurants, offices, satellite campus, medical clinic and a wellness center, Midland, MI
• Ford Land, Wagner Place Redevelopment / 150,000 sf of retail, restaurants and offices, Dearborn, MI
• Main Place of Royal Oak / Royal Oak, MI
• Kirco, The Gardens of Rochester Hills / Mixed-use development study, Rochester Hills, MI
• Woodward Gateway, LLC, Gateway Plaza / 96-condo, 128-hotel mixed-use development, Royal Oak, MI
• First Martin Depot Street Office Building / 25,000 sf mixed-use offices, Ann Arbor, MI
• City Hall Artspace Lofts / adaptive reuse of historic city hall to mixed-use arts campus combining 53 units of affordable live/work space for artists and their families, work studios, co-working space for entrepreneurs and artists, a live/work unit for an artist-in-residency program, and galleries, Dearborn, MI
• Private Hotel, Conceptual Design / 182,177 sf, 118 Rooms, 542 space parking deck, 4 restaurants, Grosse Pointe, MI
• Etkin Equities, Bates Street / mixed-use development study, Birmingham, MI
• Hilton Garden Inn / 75,260 sf, 5-story, 129-room conceptual design as a part of a large mixed use project with office, apartments, retail and structured parking, the” Gateway to Royal Oak”, Royal Oak, MI
• City of Ann Arbor, Library Plaza / 143-room, 107,000-sf hotel study with 130,000 sf residential, Ann Arbor, MI
BEDROCK DETROIT
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• 1515-1529 Woodward / 120,000 sf mixed-use workplace renovation of vacant 1908 buildings along Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
• Clark Lofts / adaptive reuse renovation of a 10-story, 24 units, 36,000 sf building, retail and leasing center, Detroit, MI
• Fourteen56 / Historic renovation to multi-family residential along Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
• First National Building Lobbies / Refresh of historic lobby + elevator bank to include modern furniture + light features
• Madison Building / 50,000 sf renovation of historic building into a digital entrepreneurial hub + event space, Detroit, MI
PERENNIAL DEVELOPMENT /
• APEX / 368,000 sf multi-unit housing + retail, serving as architect of record in association with Elkus Manfredi Architects, West Bloomfield, MI
• Birmingham Pointe / 235,475 gsf, 6-story, 15-unit mixed-use residential, serving as architect of record in association with CJL Architecture, Birmingham, MI
• The Downs / 230,523 sf, 180 units, 4-story mixeduse residential development on former racetrack site, Northville, MI
• Perennial Corktown Apartments / 214,000 sf, 188 units, serving as architect of record in association with Elkus Manfredi Architects, Detroit, MI
• The Godfrey Hotel / 143,205 sf, 227-room hotel + restaurant, serving as architect of record in association with Elkus Manfredi Architects, Detroit, MI
• Perennial Corktown Townhomes / 7 new 3-story townhomes neighboring the Perennial Corktown Apartments
PROJECT LIST / WORKPLACE
• The Forbes Company, Forbes Office Renovation / Southfield, MI
• Great Lakes Energy, Headquarters Renovation / Boyne City, MI
• United Way of South East Michigan / 33,000 sf Detroit, MI
• Huntington Bank Tower / New Corporate Headquarters, Detroit, MI
• MSUFCU, New Corporate Headquarters / East Lansing, MI
• APTIV, Technology Center / 20,000 sf, Troy, MI
• Secure24, now NTT / 50,000 sf headquarters renovation, Troy, MI
• Microsoft Corporation, Michigan Technology Center / 45,000 sf renovation, Detroit, MI
• Beaumont Health, Beaumont Service Center 420,000 sf restack + renovation, Southfield, MI
• Art Van Furniture, Corporate Offices / 33,384 sf, Warren, MI
• American Interiors, New Working Showroom and Green Learning Center / 13,000 sf office + 7,500 sf warehouse, Novi, MI
• Macomb Oakland Regional Center, Inc. (MORC), / 46,838 sf office renovation, Clinton Township, MI
• Campbell Ewald Headquarters / 121,112 sf adaptive reuse renovation in former J.L.. Hudson Co. Warehouse attached to Ford Field, Detroit, MI I
• GM Renaissance Center / 8,000 sf renovation of new space, + 110,000 sf renovation for a display area for GM’s brands, Detroit, MI
• WeWork, 1001 and 1449 Woodward / 100,000 sf historic renovation into modern coworking spaces, Detroit, MI
• ZF Research Drive / 10,000 sf lobby and exterior facade renovation, Farmington Hills, MI
• ZF Technical Center / 171,000 sf, Farmington Hills, MI
• Jones Day, Headquarters / 19,000 sf, Detroit, MI
• Meridian Health Plan, One Campus Martius / 242,700 sf interior office fit-out, including 3 office floors + executive suite floor, Detroit, MI
• Blue Care Network / 215,000 sf space planning and interior renovations of three buildings, Southfield, MI
• Lear Corporation, Innovation Center / 35,000 sf historic renovation, Capital Park, Detroit, MI
• Central Michigan University Research Corporation / interior renovation of coworking space, 9,100 sf, Saginaw, MI
• Kaufman Financial Group, Headquarters renovation / Farmington Hills, MI
• North American Bancard Headquarters / 90,000 sf, Troy, MI
• The Auto Club Group (AAA) Corporate Headquarters Restack / Dearborn, MI
• The Auto Club Group (AAA), Branch Office Renovations / Allen Park, Detroit West, Detroit Northeast, Lansing, Saginaw, Troy, Warren and White Lake, MI + Omaha, NE
• DTE Energy Campus Enhancements / 215,000 sf new + 31,500 sf renovation including new pedestrian bridge, lobby, Town Square food service and conference center, interior renovations, and unique outdoor spaces, Detroit, MI
BEDROCK / DETROIT, MI
• Headquarters at 620/630 Woodward Ave. / 26,500 sf interior fit-out and exterior façade renovation
• Quicken Loans Media House at 1265 Griswold / 6,000 sf renovation
• Madison Building / 50,000 sf renovation of historic building into a digital entrepreneurial hub + event space
• RocketLoans / 6,000 sf renovation
• Quicken Loans Offices / 173,500 sf renovation of 11 Floors of the Dime Building for 1,350 employees,
• First National Building Renovations
• Wright-Kay Building / renovation of historic 1500 Woodward building and including a new design studio for Neumann/Smith
• Jack Entertainment / 25,205 sf interior renovation and tenant fit out, Detroit, MI
• DIME Detroit Institute of Music Education / 20,000 sf renovation of the historic Bamlet Building, Detroit, MI
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN /
• Renaissance Center Offices / 3,000-employee relocation + renovation, Detroit, MI
• Michigan Headquarters / 305,000 sf renovation + reorganization of existing space for 1,600 employees, Detroit, MI
• RendezBlue Collaboration Center / 6,500 sf renovation in the Jefferson Building, Detroit, MI
• Lyon Meadows Conference Center / 65,100 sf renovation, New Hudson, MI
