Ford Rouge Center Roof

In 1999 architect william mcdonough entered into an agreement with ford motor company to redesign its 85 year old 1 212 acre 490 ha rouge river facility.

Ford rouge center roof.

At the heart of the project lies a 10 5 acre living roof the world s largest green roof installation at the time. Take an elevator ride up to the best seat in the house for a panoramic view of the ford rouge center complex and a spectacular way to see the living roof atop the dearborn truck plant s final assembly building. Visit the ford living roof and benefits page and plan your visit during the ford rouge factory tour call center. Acquires iconic michigan central station with new vision innovation.

Ford rouge factory tour henry ford museum of american innovation and greenfield village. View the rouge s environmental innovations. Installed in 2003 the living roof on top of ford s dearborn truck plant is flourishing as an environmental touchstone amid the iconic rouge center. Visit the legendary ford factory making america s most iconic truck the ford f 150 and experience the assembly plant walking tour innovation theatre and living roof.

One of the henry ford s 3 must see attractions. The roof also serves as a habitat for nesting birds and provides insulation for the truck plant keeping it an estimated. A naturalized habitat porous pavement solar arrays and energy saving photovoltaic panels. Of all the innovations coming out of the revitalization of the ford rouge center nothing has attracted more interest than the living roof now growing on top of the new dearborn truck plant final assembly building.

Ten years post installation north america s largest living roof about the size of eight football fields continues to flourish atop dearborn truck plant s final assembly building part of the ford rouge center. Ford rouge center landscape master plan dearborn michigan william mcdonough partners led the master planning and revitalization of this historic site and facility. Various plants insects and animals have come to depend on what is now a thriving ecosystem that equates to a 10 4 acre garden.