TPC Deere Run visits John Deere World Headquarters

    Last Thursday, the key staff from the club had an opportunity visit John Deere World Headquarters. Over the last couple years, the key staff at TPC Deere Run has changed and many of us have never had a chance to formally meet some of our biggest clients and supporters of the club. The purpose of our visit was to cultivate our relationship with the people who book events at our facility and have a face-to-face meeting with them.  The meeting included a wonderful lunch and a guided tour of the property.

   We all had a great time and learned many new things about the history of Deere & Company.  We would all like to say thanks to our hosts and tour guide for their hospitality.
 
    Below is a link to John Deere's World Headquarters website where you can read about the history of the property and all the interesting architectural details of the construction of the building.  JD World HQ

P.S. - The building is designed to be rusty!

Birds eye view.

President of Deere & Company at the time of the building of this project, William Hewitt, choose Eero Saarinen over Frank Lloyd Wright as architect.  Eero Saarinen also built the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

Executive dining room with view of a Koi pond.

Lounge. Furniture upholstered with fabric commonly found in John Deere tractors. Building has a type of modular design that allows interior walls to be moved and rearranged easily with very little effort. Walls hang from and secure to the ceiling and floor in a "channel" like system. This is easily seen in the grid pattern on the ceiling.

Key staff on guided tour.

View of atrium.

Another view of atrium.

View from glass walkway showing the use of Cor-ten steel.  In case you where wondering, it is supposed to be rusty! Another uncommon fact is that the executive offices are housed on the second floor of the building and not the top.  

Portrait of John Deere.

One of the many hundreds of pieces of artwork displayed on the walls throughout the property. Pictures are rotated frequently throughout the year with many more held in storage.

View of auditorium where many meetings are held including the annual stockholders meeting.

Picture of the massive indoor showroom full of equipment from all of its product lines.

The other half of showroom. P.S. - These are full size pieces of equipment.