Ford's Michigan HQ to Be Demolished as Auto Giant Gears Up for Major Changes

Ford is preparing for a new chapter as it leaves its historic headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, where the company has been based since 1956. The iconic 12-story building, long known as the “Glass House,” will be demolished within the next 18 months. Employees will begin moving into their new offices this November, the automaker announced.

The new headquarters is also in Dearborn, just one mile from the old site, on the grounds of a former research and engineering center built in 1953.

While the Glass House offered 950,000 square feet of office space for about 2,000 employees, the new complex nearly doubles that capacity, with close to 2.1 million square feet designed to accommodate up to 4,000 staff members.

The state-of-the-art campus will feature six design studios, a massive 160,000-square-foot food court, 303 modern conference rooms, and an exhibition hall equipped with 10 rotating platforms and a giant 768-inch screen.

Beyond its size and cutting-edge technology, the new headquarters was designed with sustainability in mind. Ford says the facility will use 50% less energy than the old office and is on track to become fully carbon-neutral in the future.