Client

Toyota logo
235,000 SF

Including 165,000 SF of office space and 70,000 SF of high bay lab space.

Georgetown Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center

01 Challenge

As part of their “One Toyota” operational restructuring—an initiative to create more unified operations in North America—a portion of Toyota’s Erlanger, KY, Production Engineering group, relocated to a new building on the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Georgetown, KY. Toyota sought a partner to not only help them reach their sustainability goals but also create a flexible workplace.

02 Solution

Our team strategized on a new facility that would tackle the key challenges set out in the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050. To align with Toyota’s 2050 sustainability goals, the project was designed as a Net Zero-ready facility that also minimizes water and energy consumption. The project’s approach to sustainability extends outdoors to the surrounding landscape and site.

Quick Facts

Net Zero Ready Facility Achieves Toyota's 2050 Goals

30% of Energy Load From Geothermal Wells/Photovoltaic Panels

100% of Flushing Water Harvested from Rainwater

People working in a flexible office space at Toyota Georgetown Production Facility
People working at Toyota Georgetown Production Facility

Reimagining Toyota's Workplace

Our team strategized to create a new facility that would add choice to the workplace, increase collaboration, provide flexibility, and attract and retain team members.

800 employees are connected across two floor plates of the building by a communicating stair and floor openings that have clerestory and skylight glazing—maintaining a collaborative relationship between the two levels. An underfloor air distribution system, demountable walls, and modulated power and data ports promote flexibility in the open work environment—allowing teams to expand and contract on both floors. Varied work settings allow employees to move from their workstations to team settings where they can collaborate with others or move to “quiet zones” where they can work in solitude. 

People converse in the Toyota Georgetown Production Facility office space

Flexible Work Environment

An underfloor air distribution system, demountable walls, and modulated power and data ports promote flexibility in the open work environment—allowing teams to expand and contract on both floors. 

Varied Work Settings

Employees can shift from their workstations to team settings where they can collaborate with others—or move to “quiet zones” where they can work in solitude. 

Access to Natural Light

Natural light and views to the exterior create a stress-free and productive environment where employees can focus on problem-solving and innovation

Opportunities for Discovery

Employees now have a full-service cafeteria, a Micro Market, and an “all hands” meeting room where their “PE Expo” and “Innovation Showcase” can be staged. 

This state-of-the-art facility showcases a continued commitment to both sustainability and innovation as well as a strengthened focus on the health and wellness of the people inside.