Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center
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The Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center is the world headquarters and main research and development facility for the automobile manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC. It is located in the Metro Detroit
suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan
, USA. Completed in 1996, the complex has 5300000 sq ft (492,386.1 m²) on 504 acres (2 km²) located near I-75. CRSS Architects designed the Chrysler Technology Center in a cross-axial formation where its elongated atrium
topped concourses converge with an octagonal radiant skylight at its center. The rounded-off exterior corners are meant to evoke a polished car body. Prepared for the future, the Chrysler headquarters was designed so that it could be converted to a shopping mall. It was later discovered that the mall design was a hoax. Chrysler employees were given a memo discussing hoaxes about the company. Construction began in 1986, and the facility was largely complete upon its dedication on October 15, 1991. It reached full occupancy in 1993.
Planning for the facility began in 1984. Chrysler hoped replacing its outdated Highland Park, Michigan
campus would improve product development efficiency, increase the ease of inter-departmental collaboration, and create a more satisfying workplace.
SmithGroup designed the attached Chrysler Headquarters (1996) tower crowned with the pentastar marque. The Headquarters tower was constructed between 1993 and 1996. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum
is also on the campus.
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA. Completed in 1996, the complex has 5300000 sq ft (492,386.1 m²) on 504 acres (2 km²) located near I-75. CRSS Architects designed the Chrysler Technology Center in a cross-axial formation where its elongated atrium
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
topped concourses converge with an octagonal radiant skylight at its center. The rounded-off exterior corners are meant to evoke a polished car body. Prepared for the future, the Chrysler headquarters was designed so that it could be converted to a shopping mall. It was later discovered that the mall design was a hoax. Chrysler employees were given a memo discussing hoaxes about the company. Construction began in 1986, and the facility was largely complete upon its dedication on October 15, 1991. It reached full occupancy in 1993.
Planning for the facility began in 1984. Chrysler hoped replacing its outdated Highland Park, Michigan
Highland Park, Michigan
- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249...
campus would improve product development efficiency, increase the ease of inter-departmental collaboration, and create a more satisfying workplace.
SmithGroup designed the attached Chrysler Headquarters (1996) tower crowned with the pentastar marque. The Headquarters tower was constructed between 1993 and 1996. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Walter P. Chrysler Museum
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, which opened in October 1999, is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It features many historically significant Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, AMC, Nash, Hudson, and Rambler vehicles from various eras....
is also on the campus.
See also
- Economy of metropolitan DetroitEconomy of metropolitan DetroitThe economy of metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, is a key pillar of the economy of the United States. Its ten county area has a population of over 5.3 million, a workforce of 2.6 million, and about 247,000 businesses....
- Lee IacoccaLee IacoccaLido Anthony "Lee" Iacocca is an American businessman known for engineering the Mustang, the unsuccessful Ford Pinto, being fired from Ford Motor Company, and his revival of the Chrysler Corporation in the 1980s...
- List of largest buildings in the world
- Walter P. Chrysler
- History of ChryslerHistory of ChryslerThis article is about the History of Chrysler, an American automobile manufacturer.-Origins:Chrysler was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company This article is about the History of Chrysler, an American automobile manufacturer.-Origins:Chrysler was founded by...