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Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 – December 8, 1942) was an American industrial architect who designed industrial plant complexes such as the Ford River Rouge automobile complex. [1] He designed the construction of Detroit skyscrapers and office buildings as well as mansions in the city suburbs.
Historical Detroit Area Architecture. Albert Kahn was born in 1869 near Frankfurt in Rhaunen, Germany. His parents and siblings immigrated to the United States in 1881, settling in Detroit.
Albert Kahn (born March 21, 1869, Rhaunen, Westphalia [Germany]—died Dec. 8, 1942, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) was an industrial architect and planner known for his designs of American automobile factories.
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Ten Significant Buildings from Albert Kahn, Architects & Engineers. Albert Kahn achieved success by building an organization that provided under one roof all the various competencies required for specialized industrial production facilities.
Albert Kahn was the most famous and innovative industrial architect of the twentieth century. Kahn’s ability to anticipate future trends and respond to them with an effective business strategy contributed greatly to his exceptional success.
ALBERT KAHN. The son of Rabbi Joseph Kahn, Albert Kahn was born in the town of Rhaunen, Germany (near Frankfurt), on 21 March 1869. Difficult economic conditions led to the family’s immigration to the United States (by way of the grand duchy of Luxembourg), and in 1881, the Kahn family settled in Detroit, a major industrial center in the ...
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