Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Project Facts
- Status Demolished
- Completion Year 1952
- Size Site Area: 110,000 square feet Building Height: 54 feet Number of Stories: 3 Building Gross Area: 98,260 square feet
- Collaborators Engineering Construction Company
Project Facts
- Status Demolished
- Completion Year 1952
- Size Site Area: 110,000 square feet Building Height: 54 feet Number of Stories: 3 Building Gross Area: 98,260 square feet
- Collaborators Engineering Construction Company
Hostess House
Designed by Gordon Bunshaft during World War II, Hostess House provided respite and welcome for thousands of cadets who trained at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago. Noted for its dramatic overhangs, soaring laminate wood trusses, and strong connection with the surrounding landscape, Hostess House is an early example of SOM’s pioneering dedication to integrated architecture and engineering.
