Ford Foundation Building

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The Ford Foundation Building is a notable modernist office building in Midtown Manhattan, renowned for its innovative indoor garden atrium and its role as the headquarters of the Ford Foundation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf headquarters building
modernist building
office building
architect John Dinkeloo
Kevin Roche
architecturalStyle Brutalist architecture
Modernist architecture
architectureFirm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
borough Manhattan
city New York City
completionDate 1967
constructionStartDate 1963
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
designPhilosophy human-centered workplace
integration of public space into corporate headquarters
floorArea approximately 420000 square feet
hasAtriumHeight approximately 160 feet
hasDesignation New York City Landmark
hasFeature exposed structural elements
glass-enclosed atrium
granite base
indoor garden atrium
open-plan office spaces
publicly accessible interior garden
weathering steel facade
hasPublicAccess atrium garden open to the public during business hours
headquartersOf Ford Foundation
height approximately 160 feet
influenced later atrium office buildings worldwide
landmarkDesignationBy New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
landmarkDesignationYear 1997
locatedIn Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
New York City
New York
surface form: "New York State"

United States of America
surface form: "United States"
namedAfter Ford Foundation
neighborhood Midtown Manhattan
numberOfFloors 12
openingDate 1968
overlooks Tudor City
owner Ford Foundation
recognizedAs landmark of modern office design
recognizedFor innovative indoor garden atrium
integration of nature and workspace
pioneering atrium office building typology
renovationArchitect Gensler
renovationPurpose modernization and accessibility improvements
streetAddress 320 East 43rd Street
tenant Ford Foundation
underwentRenovation 2015–2018 renovation
use nonprofit headquarters
office

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Turtle Bay hasLandmark Ford Foundation Building
AIA Twenty-five Year Award hasRecipient Ford Foundation Building

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