Program - Society of Architectural Historians
Program - Society of Architectural Historians
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piece—the Fisher Building (1928, Albert Kahn). Then, after viewing<br />
the interior and exterior <strong>of</strong> the Fisher Building, participants will walk<br />
across the street to the Albert Kahn Building (formerly the New<br />
Center Building, Albert Kahn, 1931) to experience its wonderfully<br />
streamlined lobby.<br />
Sponsor: Detroit Area Art Deco <strong>Society</strong><br />
1:00–4:00 p.m.<br />
Maximum number <strong>of</strong> participants: 25<br />
Mobility level 2, all walking and stairs<br />
Cost: $20<br />
AIA/CES: 3 LU<br />
TR12 The Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate<br />
Josephine Shea and Chris Shires, Edsel and Eleanor<br />
Ford Estate, Tour Leaders<br />
On July 26, 1926, Edsel and Eleanor Ford formally<br />
broke ground for their residence at Gaukler Pointe. The couple<br />
selected Albert Kahn to bring to life their vision <strong>of</strong> a “home, not a<br />
palace.” Fitted with antique English paneling and stained glass and<br />
decorated with an important fine and decorative art collection, the<br />
home reflects their passion for the arts. Highlights include original<br />
paintings by Cézanne, Matisse, and Diego Rivera. A focus on design<br />
can be seen in four rooms reworked by the industrial designer<br />
Walter Dorwin Teague in the mid-1930s in the streamlined style.<br />
Kahn’s designs include five buildings in the Cotswold<br />
style sited amid an expansive lakeside landscape. The Fords turned<br />
to landscape architect Jens Jensen to create a setting that includes<br />
a large open meadow bordered with elms and hawthorns and<br />
swimming pool in a woodland setting. Providing privacy and safety,<br />
the estate was also designed for an active family and once <strong>of</strong>fered a<br />
tennis court, boathouse, and putting green. A Tudor-style playhouse<br />
designed by Robert Derrick was a gift from Clara Ford to her granddaughter<br />
Josephine Ford.<br />
The tour includes a curatorial overview, guided tour<br />
<strong>of</strong> the furnished home, and exploration <strong>of</strong> the landscape and outer<br />
buildings with an iTouch tour (download link at www.fordhouse.<br />
org). Afterward, share reactions over refreshments in a roundtable<br />
discussion.<br />
Sponsor: Edsel & Eleanor Ford House<br />
1:00–4:30 p.m.<br />
Maximum number <strong>of</strong> participants: 40<br />
Mobility level 1<br />
Cost: $40 Includes transportation, bottle <strong>of</strong> water; refreshments<br />
provided by sponsor<br />
AIA/CES: 3.5 LU<br />
Cranbrook Tours Overview<br />
From its architecture and gardens, to its sculpture<br />
and gates, Cranbrook Educational Community is arguably the most<br />
comprehensive “total work <strong>of</strong> art” in the nation. Founded in 1904<br />
by Detroit newspaper publisher George Gough Booth and his wife,<br />
Ellen, and given form most significantly between 1907 and 1942 by<br />
Albert Kahn and Eliel Saarinen, the 319-acre campus now comprises<br />
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