Albert Kahn

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Detroit’s Renaissance Man

  As you may know, I love my Modern architecture.  However living in Michigan and being obsessed with all things Detroit, it is hard to ignore the strong presence of other styles of architecture.  I have come to appreciate them, at least in the context of my home state.  Many have contributed to the rich story of […]

Industrial Complex

If you know anything about Michigan’s automotive history, you know that Albert Kahn was instrumental in literally shaping the factories that changed the way people worked.  He designed the spaces to be more open, and with many more windows than factories previously had.  Such landmarks by Kahn include the Packard Plant, Ford’s River Rouge complex, […]