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  2. Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 – December 8, 1942) was an American industrial architect who designed industrial plant complexes such as the Ford River Rouge automobile complex. He designed the construction of Detroit skyscrapers and office buildings as well as mansions in the city suburbs.

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  4. Albert Kahn (born March 21, 1869, Rhaunen, Westphalia [Germany]—died Dec. 8, 1942, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) was an industrial architect and planner known for his designs of American automobile factories. In his time, he was considered the world’s foremost industrial architect and the "father of modern factory design."

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  5. Mar 21, 2020 · Known as “the architect of Detroit ,” Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 – December 8, 1942) was one of the most prolific architects in US history, with over 60 buildings listed on the...

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  6. It instantly created a new standard for industrial plants across the world. He founded Albert Kahn Associates in 1895, which is still designing buildings to this date. When the Depression hit, Kahn and his firm designed 521 factories in the Soviet Union, and trained more than 1,000 engineers.

  7. Historical Detroit Area Architecture. Albert Kahn was born in 1869 near Frankfurt in Rhaunen, Germany. His parents and siblings immigrated to the United States in 1881, settling in Detroit.

  8. Albert Kahn was the most famous and innovative industrial architect of the twentieth century. Kahn’s ability to anticipate future trends and respond to them with an effective business strategy contributed greatly to his exceptional success.

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