University Hospital
Title
University Hospital
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
October 3, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
University of Michigan Hospital
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1940
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Ann Arbor (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
hospitals (buildings for health facility)
Description
View of the University of Michigan Hospital designed by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn and completed in 1925. "In general design the building, constructed of light sand-colored brick with stone trimmings, is in the shape of a double Y, with the lower ends forming the main corridors and the upper angles of the Y forming the wards at either end. Directly in front of the building is a three-story administration building, constructed entirely of Indiana limestone, while to the rear is the surgical wing, with the Neuropsychiatric Institute, completed in 1939, just beyond,"--Bentley Historical Library. Printed on back of photograph: ...designed by Albert Kahn Associated Architects & Engineers, Inc. Hedrich Blessing Studio 450 East Ohio Street Chicago NEG. No 8685-A Univ. Hospital.
Material/Medium
limestone
brick (clay material)
Measurements
Net Floor Area: 434,445 sq. ft.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AK-UML2005
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