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Ford River Rouge Complex

Creator(s)
architect: some of the buildings by Albert Kahn (American, 1869-1942), architect: 1999 redesign by William McDonough (American, 1951-)
Time period
creation date: 1917-1928
Location
Site: Dearborn (Michigan, United States)
Cultural context
American
Description
aerial view, of all the innovations coming out of the revitalization of the Ford Rouge Center, nothing has attracted more interest than the living roof now growing on top of the new Dearborn Truck Plant final assembly building; at 454,000 square feet, it is one of the largest living roofs in the world, effectively turning the roof into a 10.4-acre garden. - http://www.thehenryford.org/rouge/leedlivingroof.aspx, 2014
Work type
Factory (structure), Complex
Medium
glass (material)
steel
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
© Alex S. MacLean / Landslides
Access rights
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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