The Ford Foundation Building is a twelve story office building in East Midtown Manhattan, New York City, completed in 1967 and designed in the late modernist style by architect Kevin Roche and engineering partner John Dinkeloo. It was commissioned as the headquarters of the Ford Foundation, the largest private foundation in the United States when the building was constructed, and it is known for its atrium garden enclosed in glass.
Facts
Year Created Location320 East 43rd Street, East Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States 1 Architectural Style Structural SystemConcrete and steel frame 1 Primary MaterialConcrete piers clad in Dakota granite, with a glass-and-steel curtain wall 1 Building Type Commissioned By Construction Floor Area (sqm) Height (metres) Storey Count Current UseHeadquarters of the Ford Foundation, renamed the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice after a 2015-2018 renovation 1 Visitor AccessPublic atrium open to visitors during the day; the 42nd Street entrance was closed to the public as of 2024 1 Connections
In Form
Modernist office building in New York with an interior atrium garden, designed by Kevin Roche.
In Movement
Kevin Roche's modernist office design.
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Ford Foundation Building (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, second sentence
Completed in 1967, it was designed in the late modernist style by architect Kevin Roche and engineering partner John Dinkeloo of Roche-Dinkeloo.
Lead section, third paragraph, first sentence
Final plans for the Ford Foundation Building were announced in September 1964, and the building was formally dedicated on December 8, 1967.
Architecture section, first sentence
The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice is 12 stories high and reaches 174 feet (53 m).
Site section, first sentence
The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice is on the south side of 43rd Street in East Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Lead section, first sentence
The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice (also known as 320 East 43rd Street, 321 East 42nd Street, or the Ford Foundation Building) is a 12-story office building in East Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Lead section, second paragraph, first sentence
The building is a glass-and-steel cube held up by piers made of concrete, clad with Dakota granite.
Infobox, structural system field
Concrete and steel frame
Lead section, third paragraph, third sentence
The building underwent a major renovation and restoration between 2015 and 2018, and it was renamed the "Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice".
Lead section, first paragraph, third sentence
The building was commissioned as the headquarters of the Ford Foundation, the largest private foundation in the United States when the edifice was constructed.
Interior, Atrium subsection, first sentence
The atrium is open to the public during the daytime and is free to visit.
Interior section, final sentence
The interiors cover 415,000 square feet (38,600 m2), of which 290,000 square feet (27,000 m2) can be used as offices.
Genre reference
The Ford Foundation Building is a twelve story office building in East Midtown Manhattan, New York City, completed in 1967 and designed in the late modernist style by architect Kevin Roche and engineering partner John Dinkeloo.
View the Source Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Ford Foundation Building also called the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice?
A 2015 to 2018 renovation came with the new name for the same 1967 building.
The building underwent a major renovation and restoration between 2015 and 2018, and it was renamed the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice. It is the same twelve story office building at 320 East 43rd Street, designed by Kevin Roche and completed in 1967.
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