Former S. S. Kresge World Headquarters Building - Detroit, Michigan
N 42° 20.409 W 083° 03.679
17T E 330195 N 4689601
Note the attention that Albert Kahn gave to orderly fenestration, thereby helping to create an emphasis upon the horizontal.
Waymark Code: WMPNCR
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2015
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He also included classical references in this essentially Art Deco building with the Doric pilasters at the protruding entrance.
He used a bandcourse to separate the fourth floor from the lower levels and designed smaller windows at that height. Nevertheless, the upper windows resemble those at lower levels in style and shape. Albert Kahn designed an appealing interior with an elegance that conveyed the importance of this building to the firm. He used polished granite for the entrance with inlaid walnut paneling.
The building, unique for its horizontal massing as opposed to the vertical lines of the more common skyscraper, won awards for its outstanding architecture.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail
Architect: Albert Kahn
Date Built: 1928
Supporting references: Not listed
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