Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Richmond, California

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	Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
Designer	Albert Kahn
Location	Richmond, California, USA
Date	1930
Building Type	Industry/Processing/Extraction
Construction System	Concrete, Brick, Glass, Asbestos, Steel
Street Address	1414--1422 Harbour Way, S. Walk Score
Notes	Adaptive reuse by Orton Development and Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, 2009.

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 2.1 Adaptive Reuse 2.1.1 Project Credits 3 Maps 4 References 5 External Links

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National Register of Historic Places
Name	Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
ID Number	88000919
NRHP Status	Listed In The National Register
Certification Date	06/23/1988
Level of Significance	State
NRHP Documents	Text (pdf) ; Photos (pdf)

[edit] Adaptive Reuse

Building Modification (2004-2009)
	Ford Assembly Building
Designer	Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, Berkeley, California, USA
Date	2004 to 2009
Notes	with preservation architect Preservation Architecture, Oakland, California, USA.

"The scope of work led by Marcy Wong Donn Logan for the adaptive use of this massive edifice encompassed the salvage, restoration, reinforcement and renovation of features inherent to the building's architectural spirit, including highly repetitive fenestration (over 40,000 window panes) and vast skylight modules. The building's classic saw-tooth roof configuration, with massive north-facing skylights, created the luxuriously "day-lit" factory space for which Kahn was famous. Today, a rooftop solar voltaic power plant adds progressive function to the structure's timeless form, and the building's occupants reap the rewards of this sun-drenched, light-filled, and sustainably-adapted built environment." —press release, 2009.0401

[edit] Project Credits

• Architect: Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, Berkeley, California, USA
• Historic Preservation: Preservation Architecture, Oakland, California, USA
• Acoustical: Charles M. Salter Associates
• Mechanical: Mechanical Design Studio, Inc.
• Structural: The Crosby Group; Gregory P. Luth & Associates
• General Contractor: Dalzell Corporation
• Landscape Architect: SWA Group
• Lighting Design: Architecture + Light

Building Details
Area	525,000 square feet
Stories	2
Awards	Recipient, 2011 AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture.  Recipient, AIA New York Honor Awards 2010 2009 Design Award, AIA East Bay Citation for Adaptive Reuse award recipient, Boston Society of Architects Design Awards 2011

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[edit] References

• "Rejuvenation of Richmond, CA's Historic Ford Assembly Building - Home to the Craneway..." - press release at Reuters, 2009.0401
• "National AIA Awards", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 508, 2011.0223, p N1.1

[edit] External Links

• Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant at the National Part Service web site (part of "World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area: A National Register of Historic Places travel itinerary")
• Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park at National Park Service web site
• Ford Assembly Plant at City of Richmond web site
• Ford Point at Orton Development web site
• The Craneway Pavilion web site* Ford Assembly Building information page at AIA web site (AIA Institute Honor Awards 2011)
• Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant at Wikipedia