To understand the extent to which the Michigan Central Train Station had become an icon of urban decay and abandonment, just Google “ruin porn.” When Ford Motor Co. bought the building in June of 2018 and announced plans to develop the surrounding neighborhoods, we shot these portraits of Ford employees and community activists in the former train station to both honor the history of Detroit and celebrate Ford’s vision for rebuilding the city into a hub of automotive innovation.

Creative director: Chris Walton