General Motors Technical Center
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The GM Technical Center is a General Motors
facility in Warren, Michigan
. The campus is home to 16,000 GM engineers, designers, and technicians and has been the center of the company's engineering effort since its inauguration in 1956.
The "Tech Center" was designed by architect Eero Saarinen
, with construction beginning in 1949. The campus was completed in 1955 and ceremonially opened by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
on May 16, 1956. The facility cost the company approximately US$100,000,000 at the time. The American Institute of Architects
honored it in 1986 as the most outstanding architectural project of its era.
The Tech Center sprawls across 330 acres (1.3 km²) of land and includes 11 miles (18 km) of roads and 1.1 miles (1.8 km) of tunnels. It includes 25 main buildings and numerous additional structures including a water tower and 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) lake.
Main Tech Center areas:
People affiliated with the site include Larry Burns, vice president of R&D and strategic planning, and Alan Taub, executive director of R&D.
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
facility in Warren, Michigan
Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb....
. The campus is home to 16,000 GM engineers, designers, and technicians and has been the center of the company's engineering effort since its inauguration in 1956.
The "Tech Center" was designed by architect Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer of the 20th century famous for varying his style according to the demands of the project: simple, sweeping, arching structural curves or machine-like rationalism.-Biography:Eero Saarinen shared the same birthday as his father,...
, with construction beginning in 1949. The campus was completed in 1955 and ceremonially opened by President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on May 16, 1956. The facility cost the company approximately US$100,000,000 at the time. The American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
honored it in 1986 as the most outstanding architectural project of its era.
The Tech Center sprawls across 330 acres (1.3 km²) of land and includes 11 miles (18 km) of roads and 1.1 miles (1.8 km) of tunnels. It includes 25 main buildings and numerous additional structures including a water tower and 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) lake.
Main Tech Center areas:
- Research & Development ( 42.5152°N 83.0432°W )
- The Metallurgy Building
- The Administration Building and exhibition hall
- Design Center ( 42.5095°N 83.0419°W )
- The Lake
- Engineering Buildings
- The Central Cafeteria ( 42.5120°N 83.0389°W )
- Manufacturing Centers
- Manufacturing A Building
- Manufacturing B Building
People affiliated with the site include Larry Burns, vice president of R&D and strategic planning, and Alan Taub, executive director of R&D.