Ford and Snøhetta Unveil The Henry Ford II World Center, A Visionary New Global Headquarters
The automotive giant collaborates with Snøhetta to redefine its Research & Engineering Campus in Dearborn, creating a people-first hub for innovation.
Summary
- Ford Motor Company debuted its new global headquarters, the Henry Ford II World Center, located in Dearborn, Michigan, designed by Snøhetta
- The 2.1 million square-foot Central Campus Building is a next-generation hub that doubles the capacity of the previous headquarters to enhance collaboration and innovation
- The campus supports Ford’s hybrid model with flexible spaces, tech-enabled courtyards, and 12 acres of new greenspace, accommodating over 20,000 employees at full build-out
Ford Motor Company has revealed its new global headquarters, the Henry Ford II World Center, located within the Research & Engineering (R&E) Campus in Dearborn, Michigan. This bold new workplace is anchored by the Central Campus Building, the result of a multi-year collaboration with Snøhetta, who served as the lead architect, master planner, and landscape architect for the entire campus transformation.
Spanning 2.1 million square feet across four floors, the Central Campus Building is designed as a next-generation hub to significantly enhance collaboration and product innovation. The new center more than doubles the capacity of the company’s previous iconic global nerve center, the Glass House, which served Ford for nearly 70 years and will now be sustainably decommissioned.
Embodying a new vision for a resilient workplace, the building supports Ford’s hybrid model with flexible spaces like studios and collaborative areas, all centered around tech-enabled courtyards. The campus transformation, informed by employee feedback, is set to accommodate over 20,000 employees at full build-out, featuring 12 acres of new greenspace and positioning Ford as a visible, engaged neighbor in Dearborn.
“Working with Ford on the R&E Campus master plan has been an extraordinary opportunity. Few companies are as closely tied to the history and identity of a place as Ford is to Dearborn. From the start, Ford embraced a collaborative process that enabled us to design not just a new headquarters, but a campus that reflects the company’s legacy and bold vision for the future,” said Craig Dykers, Founding Partner of Snøhetta. “The project strengthens the cultural fabric of the area while creating a workplace that honors Ford’s heritage as a leader in mobility while preparing it to thrive in a rapidly evolving, technology-driven future.”
