Ford River Rouge Complex

Kahn, Albert; McDonough, William
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Rouge River Plant
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/173598
Date
1917-1928
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
Type of Work
Factory (structure), Complex
Subject
Factories, Industry, Industrial buildings, Ford Motor Company, Complexes, Architecture, Modern --20th century, Ford automobile, Assembly plants, Aerial views, Roofs, Roof gardens, Green (environmental concept), Aerial photography --United States
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© Alex S. MacLean / Landslides
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