One Kennedy Square facts for kids
Quick facts for kids One Kennedy Square |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 777 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°19′53″N 83°02′51″W / 42.3313°N 83.0474°W |
| Completed | 2006 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 73.2 m (240 ft) |
| Roof | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Floor area | 23,627 m2 (254,320 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | S. Kenneth Neumann Neumann/Smith |
| Developer | REDICO |
One Kennedy Square is a 10-story office building in Detroit, Michigan. It is located at 777 Woodward Avenue in Downtown Detroit, very close to Campus Martius Park. This building stands where the old Detroit City Hall used to be. The accounting company Ernst & Young has offices here.
About One Kennedy Square
One Kennedy Square is built on top of a large underground parking garage. This garage has 460 parking spots and was updated before the building was constructed.
Construction on the building began in 2005 and finished in 2006. It has 13 floors in total. Ten of these floors are above ground, and three are in the basement.
The building was designed in a Modern style. It features a unique, clear, emerald green glass exterior. This green color stands out among other modern buildings in Campus Martius Park. For example, the Compuware World Headquarters is golden, and the 1001 Woodward Avenue Building is made of charcoal gray granite and glass. One Kennedy Square also creates a special background for the nearby Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.
The main architect for One Kennedy Square was S. Kenneth Neumann from Neumann/Smith & Associates. The company that developed the building was REDICO. Spencer Dailey, Inc. managed the construction.
Several other important buildings are close by. These include The Qube, the First National Building, 1001 Woodward, Chrysler House, the Penobscot Building, and the Cadillac Tower.
Interesting Facts
- This building is made of clear, emerald green glass. It has a tall, noticeable spire on top that lights up at night.
- The building reaches 184 feet and 6 inches (about 56 meters) to the top of the glass screen on its front side, which faces Campus Martius Park.
- One Kennedy Square at Emporis
- One Kennedy Square at SkyscraperPage
See also
In Spanish: One Kennedy Square para niños
