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Ford Premier Auto Group, Irvine Spectrum, CA
ocated in the Irvine Spectrum,
L
environmentally sound and resource-
800 people, and includes a vehicle dis-
the North American
efficient building.The building is the first
play area, fitness center and cafe. The
Headquarters for Ford’s Premier
in Orange County and only the third in
building was designed by LPA, Inc.,
Automotive Group houses the
California to secure Leadership in Energy
Irvine, and was constructed by Koll
North American headquarters for Aston
and Environmental Design (LEED)
Construction, LP, Newport Beach. Shaw
Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo, as
Certification from the U.S. Green Building
& Sons of Costa Mesa provided decora-
well as the global headquarters for
Council (USGBC). The 300,000-square-
tive concrete and other hardscape for the
Lincoln Mercury. The Premier Automotive
foot headquarters includes a product
project. Charlottesville,VA-based William
Group building integrates several "sus-
development wing and a conference cen-
McDonough + Partners served as environ-
tainable design" practices to create an
ter on the ground floor, can house about
mental design consultants.
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Plaza fountain design is capable of supporting automobiles for display. Six-inch water source shoots water across fountain bottom with a
1-1/2% slope towards stone covered grate outfall trough. Fountain bottom finish retains alternating gray and black integral colored bands of
plaza paving.
Sculpture fountains over reinforcing radius
concrete basin at Koll Trans America.
LPA Architects • The SWA Group, Landscape Architects