Building Greener Pastures: Toyota names sustainable design firm Corgan for new Plano headquarters

It is official! Toyota announced that it has hired Dallas-based Corgan to build its new North American Headquarters campus in the Dallas – Forth Worth Metroplex. 

The firm was selected after the Japanese automaker interviewed a number of architecture firms throughout the world, said Doug Beebe, corporate manager of administrative services for Toyota.

“After a search that included some of the finest architectural firms in the world, we are thrilled to welcome Corgan as designers of our North American headquarters in Plano, Texas,” said Doug Beebe, corporate manager of Administrative Services at Toyota.  “Corgan is a world-class firm that has designed many beautiful corporate campuses and other projects, both here in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and around the world.  We are looking forward to seeing the design elements of this campus that Corgan will deliver to provide a collaborative and innovative workspace.”

Corgan President and CEO Bob Morris said, "We are inspired by the challenge to create a facility that will bring Toyota team members and associates from across the U.S. together in one building for the first time. It will be an honor for us at Corgan to help welcome Toyota to north Texas by creating a home for them where they will immediately feel comfortable and empowered to do their best work." 

The firm is already designing a temporary office space for Toyota to occupy in Plano until the permanent campus is built as it has been declared in a written statement.

The land was recently purchased for its new headquarters site and the campus is expected to be occupied in late 2016 or early 2017. Last month, Toyota selected Dallas-based KDC Real Estate Development & Investments, one of America’s leading commercial real estate development and investment firms, as a lead developer for the project.

When completed, the headquarters will be home to about 4,000 Toyota employees.