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Canton, MI
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Toyota CALTY Design Studio Expansion
Ann Arbor, MI
Project Summary
The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) has been a trusted advisor to Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) for over 16 years. Since 2004, our firm has had the privilege of working with TMNA on the development of many of their corporate and industrial campuses. The CALTY Design Studi… Read More
The site design protects mature trees, preserves valuable wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, and offers a new bioretention pond.
The parking area and building expansion work in harmony with the heavily wooded site, preserving as much natural space as possible.
While parking lots and hardscapes typically account for a large percentage of a site’s impervious area, MSG ensured this was not the case with the CALTY Design Studio by designing and utilizing pervious pavers, pervious asphalt, and pervious concrete. As a result of this effort stormwater goals were… Read More
The CALTY studio is nestled into a secluded wooded area. The sleek entryway bridge peers out over the preserved greenspace.
This patio area gazes out across the new bioretention pond, offering staff a quiet space to think and find inspiration in the nature around them