END Studio

END Studio is a Detroit-based architecture and design practice dedicated to exploring the possibilities inherent in our cities and the use of playful techniques to transcend the traditional architectural experience. From historic renovations to adaptive reuse, art installations to custom furniture, our work aims to enliven space with innovative design, creative material use, and interactivity. We are passionate about uncovering the unseen potentials of a site or structure and using design to engage unexpected contexts.

Our team brings a variety of experience to the table – in architecture, development, art, education, and construction – and provide hands-on, personalized attention to every client and project. As a woman-owned and operated business, we are dedicated to diversity in our business practices and to creating equitable and empowering spaces for all people and populations. We believe strongly that space should be egalitarian and that good design should be available to all. END Studio is committed to making the city a more sustainable, enjoyable, and inspiring place. With every project, we strive to create rich experiences and meaningful encounters for our clients and the entire community.

Contact

For opportunities and inquiries or just to say hello, contact studio@e-n-d-studio.com or (313) 444 5468.

Check out recent work and projects in progress at @e.n.d.studio.

Services

The END Studio process combines professional service with playful design to balance unique experiences and practicality. Whether working from an existing building or a blank slate, we dive deep into context to understand where a project is rooted. We begin by asking questions both large and small to understand our clients’ wants and needs. Throughout the process our team collaborates enthusiastically with our clients, building projects from the ground up through conversation and collective decision making. We listen with curiosity, we respond with empathy, and we experiment endlessly to discover innovative solutions for each project. From programming through ideation, visualization through construction, we will work with you to build your dreams into a reality. Our services include:

Architectural design
Interior design
Historic preservation
Space planning
Programming and feasibility studies

Presentations and renderings

Construction documents
Construction administration
Custom furniture
Art installations
Window displays
And more!

We believe that every design is a collaboration with our clients and our communities. Have a project in mind? Let us know! We are looking forward to working with you.

Elise DeChard, RA / Owner + Architect

Elise DeChard is a licensed architect in the state of Michigan. In her 10 years of experience in the field, she has worked with homeowners, business owners, developers, artists, and community stakeholders to design everything from thirty million dollar townhouses to fortune telling walls of TVs. Prior to relocating to Michigan, Elise worked in architecture and development in New York City, notably for Macro Sea on New Lab at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Philadelphia Coworking Space and for Marvel Architects on the Prince Street Condos. For the past two years, she ran an experimental gallery and international artist residency called Tessellate in a suburban garage in Pontiac. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, The Architect’s Newspaper, Wallpaper Magazine, Design Milk, TreeHugger, The Oakland Press, Fox2 News Detroit, and Curbed Detroit. She holds a Master of Architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art and currently teaches at Kendall College of Art and Design.

Download Elise’s CV.

Kapish Kaur Cheema / Architectural Designer

Kapish Kaur Cheema joined END Studio in 2019. Her research is focused on atmosphere, alternate realities, and creating environments for people that are intimate and transformative. She previously interned with FOOD New York and D+P Design Build in Mississippi. Kapish holds a Master of Architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art and currently teaches at Lawrence Technological University.

Past Collaborators

Fernando Bales, Sy Bodson, Annie Cosgrove, Rebecca Birmingham

INFO