| Ford World Headquarters | |
|---|---|
 Exterior in 2025 | |
 Interactive map of Ford World Headquarters | |
| Alternative names | Central Campus Office Building The Hub |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1 American Road Dearborn, Michigan 48124 United States |
| Coordinates | 42°18′00.2″N83°14′09.8″W / 42.300056°N 83.236056°W /42.300056; -83.236056 (Henry Ford II World Center) |
| Construction started | December 2020 (2020-12) |
| Completed | 2027 |
| Owner | Ford Motor Company |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 2,100,000 sq ft (195,096 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Snøhetta |
| Main contractor | Barton Malow |
| Website | |
| corporate.ford.com/dearborn | |
TheFord World Headquarters (alternatively known as theCentral Campus Building andthe Hub)[1] is an under-construction office building inDearborn, Michigan, United States. It has served as the global headquarters of theFord Motor Company since 2025, though construction on portions of the building will continue through 2027.[2] Designed bySnøhetta,[1] the four-story building includes 2,100,000 square feet (200,000 m2) of floor space, containing Ford's administrative offices, as well as product development facilities.[2]
From 1956 to 2025, Ford's headquarters were located ina 12-story office tower near the interchange ofMichigan Avenue andM-39 in Dearborn, known since 1996 as the Henry Ford II World Center, and commonly called the Glass House.[3] Prior to the Glass House, Ford's central staff were based in the 3000 Schaefer Building, constructed in 1928 at the corner of Schaefer Road and what is now Rotunda Drive in Dearborn.[4][5] The building was subsequently occupied by the Lincoln Mercury division after completion of the Glass House, later became the Ford Parts Department and was ultimately razed in 1997.[5]
In 2016, Ford announced a wide-ranging redevelopment of its Research and Engineering Campus in Dearborn, and hiredSmithGroupJJR to develop plans for the project. The 10-year project would have consolidated the roughly 30,000 Ford employees across 70 buildings in Dearborn into the Research and Engineering Campus and the Henry Ford II World Center, with expansions and renovations also planned for the latter.[6] Updated plans, developed by Snøhetta and released by then-CEOJim Hackett in 2019, included the Hub, then planned as afigure-eight shaped building.[7][8]
The site of the Hub, across Oakwood Boulevard fromThe Henry Ford, was previously occupied by Ford's Product Development Center (PDC). The PDC, completed in 1955, was demolished in December 2020 to make way for the new facility.[9][10][11] Groundbreaking occurred that month on the new building, which was then only reported to be a larger research and development facility;[11][12] it was not until September 2025 that Ford announced that the building would replace the Glass House as its global headquarters.[2][13][14][15]
The new facility was dedicated as the Ford World Headquarters on November 16, 2025, in a public grand opening ceremony with tours of the interior.[16][17] On opening, it adopted the honorific address 1 American Road, which was previously the address of the Glass House. All employees from the Glass House are expected to move into the new building by mid-2026,[18] though construction will continue on portions of the new building through 2027.[2]
The Hub anchors an ongoing redevelopment of Ford's Research and Engineering Campus, master-planned by Snøhetta.[7][8] The relocation of Ford's administrative headquarters to the campus was intended to consolidate Ford's workforce and bring senior management closer to product development facilities, allowing for increased collaboration and interaction between employees in different departments.[19] Ford reports that 14,000 employees will work within a 15-minute walk of the Hub when the project is completed.[17]
Thecontemporary building was constructed primarily fromconcrete andsteel, with a large glass façade.[1][20] It contains a total of 2,100,000 square feet (200,000 m2) of floor space, capable of supporting 4,000 employees.[20] It contains 34 passengerelevators and two freight elevators.[19]
