Architectural Design Soars at SC Johnson’s Award-Winning Fortaleza Hall
This building is intended to inspire us, to be a special place to remind us of our sense of adventure.
Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson
A Visual Complement to Our Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
Fortaleza Hall is a celebration of the life-changing 1935 journey to Brazil by H.F. Johnson, Jr., third-generation company leader. Sam Johnson, his son, retraced that adventure six decades later, discovering powerful insights along the way about the power of family.
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The Sikorsky S-38: The Heart of the Hall
You can feel the impact of Fortaleza Hall’s inspiring design from the moment you spot the building. As you look through the facade’s large rounded glass, soaring at the heart of the hall hangs Carnaúba – the replica Sikorsky S-38 plane that Sam Johnson flew on the 1998 expedition from Racine, Wisconsin to Fortaleza, Brazil.
SC Johnson History is on Display in Our Unique Architecture
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