Ford Dearborn Truck Assembly Plant Green Roof

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.

Ford dearborn truck assembly plant green roof.

Facts about ford s truck plant green roof rouge facility in dearborn michigan by dr. Get an inside look at the making of america s most iconic truck the ford f 150 and immerse yourself in modern manufacturing s most progressive concepts. 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. Open ford f 150.

A key element in the project s innovative landscaped system for stormwater management the ford dearborn truck plant s green roof is 454 000 square feet. Building roof was used as a test track for the model t planters peanuts canada till 1987. Living or vegetated green roofs were virtually unknown in north america with few examples. Chicago city hall and gap hq in san bruno ca both designed by wm p so its consideration was quite a leap for mr.

The river rouge plant also known as ford dearborn truck assembly plant won the 2004 green roofs for healthy cities award of excellence in the extensive industrial commercial category. Located at 672 dupont st production moved to danforth assembly plant. Walk the elevated walkway above the dearborn truck plant s lean and flexible final assembly line where the aluminum body f 150 is made. Below left is a photo from the 1930 s of what the plant used to look like compared to the plant in july 2004 right.

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. Building currently has commercial retail on. A green roof is a roof that is covered with plants rather than being traditional roofing material alone. First decided to install the green roof on the dearborn truck plant nearly two decades ago after taking a meeting with a man called william mcdonough.

Exploded 3d of xf301 sedum standard lightweight low maintenance system that does not require loose growing medium. Mcdonough s proposed sustainable design elements was a vast living roof to cover a new vehicle assembly plant. At the time green roofs were virtually unknown in north america. This makes it the largest green roof on a single building in north america and one of the five largest in the world.

The rouge green roof marked its official tenth anniversary in april 2013.