By John Gallagher – For the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation. Albert Kahn was still a young man when he designed Detroit’s historic Packard Plant at the dawn of the 20th century. The sprawling industrial site that emerged from Kahn’s drawing table did more than establish...
Detroit has gained an important preservation victory with the sale of the historic Albert Kahn–designed building at 201 West Fort Street to local attorney and community leader Todd Flood. The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation applauds this significant step toward...
The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation is proud to share a remarkable new chapter in the life of Albert Kahn—one that has remained unknown for more than eight decades. A recent report published by the Detroit Jewish News reveals the first documented evidence that Kahn...
Chris Meister spoke with WDET-FM’s Sam Corey about his new book (“Albert Kahn’s Daylight: An Architect Reconsidered”), the role of Belle Isle Aquarium in the evolution of Kahn’s use of natural light to create more human spaces, the role of beautiful buildings in civic...
One of the core missions of the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation is to advocate for the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic structures and districts. For the Foundation, buildings that embody a city’s architectural ingenuity, cultural memory and civic identity...
A recent report in construction trade publication Commercial Daily News took a closer look at Packard Park, a $50 million redevelopment project led by Packard Development Partners LLC. This transformative project will breathe new life into the historic campus,...
