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“Function was foremost for the modest architect to Detroit’s auto czars, but his clean lines and airy spaces had a beauty ahead of their time.”

-- Smithsonian Magazine

“No other architectural firm had a greater influence on the development of industrial architecture than Albert Kahn’s. But there is evidence that the architect’s work had a wider influence, too, affecting the development of Modernism itself.”

-- Architectural Record Magazine

“(Henry) Ford’s influence on mass manufacturing was felt worldwide, as was Kahn’s impact on industrial architecture.”

-- Metropolis Magazine

“He listened to his clients to a remarkable degree. This quality enhanced his ability to form and lead a genuine team and heightened his ability to respond sensitively to his clients’ needs.”

-- Grant Hildebrand, author, Designing for Industry



Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. was founded in 1895 by the architect Albert Kahn, who became internationally renowned for his significant contributions to the construction industry. Kahn led the development of a new architecture that had a profound effect on the profession as well as society. He became one of the country’s most innovative and influential architects. His rise coincided with and actually propelled the growth of U.S. industry, particularly for the auto industry in Detroit.

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