Dorian Moore

With over 35 years of experience as an urbanist architect, educator, and entrepreneur, Archive Design Studio vice president, Dorian Moore, FAIA, is dedicated to improving cities through investigation, documentation, and implementation. He has traveled to and documented urban conditions in more than 500 cities globally. Dorian studied architecture at the University of Michigan and the Techniche Universitat in Vienna. He has taught at numerous local universities. He is an Affiliate Member and professional advisor to the University of Windsor’s Center 4 Cities and a Fellow of the Canadian Urban Institute. His expertise spans architecture, planning, and urban design, internationally, with projects in both the US and Canada. He is also a retail entrepreneur with the Pure Detroit brand and as a civic leader has been a member of multiple municipal and arts boards.

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The case for the return of the 3-5 story city

Medium-height, medium-scale buildings, slightly larger than typical Missing Middle housing, are the backbone of great neighborhoods. We need to emphasize this scale more.
DORIAN MOOREAUG. 10, 2026