The Point on Rivard is a mixed-use mass timber residential building that aims to create a connection between the “public” apartment tower and the more “private” townhomes in the broader context of the Detroit Riverfront. The site has two distinct regions, with the western portion along Rivard Street acting as a public pedestrian zone, open to the public and direct access to retail spaces and a restaurant on the ground floor, while the eastern part of the site acts as a more private section, meant primarily for residents of the tower or townhomes. The tower attempts to blend the interior with the exterior, and provides numerous exterior lounges and gathering spaces that are open to the outside, helping to break down the building mass. A second-floor terrace includes a leisure pool for residents, as well as a game lounge and reading lounge. The building façade is composed of thin 1’ x 10’ wood panels, with multiple panel colors arranged at an offset. This arrangement helps reinforce the verticality of the building, and the different colored panels appear to act as tree branches that branch out and follow the building form upwards.