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General Motors Research Laboratory
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The Argonaut Building, taken from the West.
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| Location: | 485 W. Milwaukee Ave., Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Built: | 1928 |
| Architect: | Albert Kahn |
| Architectural style: | Early Commercial |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 05000713[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 22, 2005 |
The Argonaut Building, renamed in 2009 the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education (originally the Argonaut, or General Motors Research Laboratory), is a large office building located in the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. The building is located at 485 West Milwaukee Avenue, and is located across the street from Cadillac Place. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
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The building was constructed in 1928 and finished in 1930. The high-rise stands at 11 floors, with 10 above-ground and one basement level. The height to the main roof is 42.7 meters (140 feet), and 56.3 metres (180 feet) to the top of the elevator tower. The 275-unit structure structure is an Art Deco building, and uses primarily brick and limestone in its materials.
This building, designed by Albert Kahn, was a former laboratory building for General Motors, which operated from Cadillac Place across West Milwaukee Street. General Motors recently donated it to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. It is in use as both a charter high school for art-centric children, as well as CCS's planned graduate program. On top of these uses, CCS moved much of their Industrial Design Undergraduate program to this location, providing the space for a larger student body, and subsequently larger program. In addition, the building houses approximately 300 in student housing. The $145 million renovation was completed in fall 2009.
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