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phase will accommodate up to approximately 55 employees, and the full build out will <br />accommodate up to 100 employees. It is anticipated that 1-2 trucks per day will visit the <br />building, most of which will be the larger box-type trucks but there will be some semi-truck <br />deliveries. The site is designed to accommodate a full size semi-truck. <br />Approximate Square Footage – Phase I <br />R & D, Technology, Training and Innovation Center 12,600 SF <br />Testing and Certification Area 24,000 SF <br />Total 36,600 SF <br />Architecture & Building Materials <br />TUV SUD is a product testing company headquartered in Munich, Germany. TUV SUD <br />America is well known for their Electromagnetic Interference testing, which is the specialty of <br />the office in New Brighton. As an international leader in testing, the design of the building <br />reflects a clean, bold design that is easily approachable. The color palate is refined and related to <br />the TUV octagon, signifying compliance with their testing. Overall the design relates to the <br />surrounding architecture in scale, material and massing. <br />The façade is primarily comprised of energy efficient insulated precast concrete wall panels that <br />include a two-color finish and architectural reveals that create banding and coursing lines that <br />relate to other elements on the façade. The two primary colors of light grey and dark grey are <br />enhanced with solid blue highlights and large sections of glass. Feature elements include a blue <br />feature wall perpendicular to the entry providing branding and presence on the site. This wall <br />features TUVs octagon seal and will be illuminated, adding vibrancy to 14th Street. Adjacent to <br />the main entry and canopy is a large all glass conference room on the corner. The glass corner <br />wraps into the employee patio area. The patio area is an extension of the employee break room <br />on the interior, tying the beauty of the site to the interior of the building. The large glass sections <br />of the breakroom and conference room are trimmed with a dark grey; setting them off from the <br />blue panels above. This same dark grey is used as an accent band on the higher portion of the <br />building, giving scale to the taller wall sections and highlighting the windows. The windows <br />provide generous daylight to the interior and give scale and proportion to the building. The <br />secondary entries on the north and south sides of the building are highlighted with taller wall <br />panels finished in the same blue as the main entry. This repeated entry feature offers prominence <br />to the entries and a graceful rhythm to the façade. <br />Windows, curtain wall and related metal accents will be clear anodized aluminum while metal <br />wall trim and flashing will match the color of the wall on which they occur. Wall finishes and <br />colors will be consistent on all four sides of the building and will include a light grey color for <br />the base and a deeper grey as the secondary access color. <br />Generally, the newer, adjacent buildings in the district incorporate similar tones and building <br />materials with varied use of glass elements and metal accents. TUV’s new building will be a <br />notable addition to a well-designed development.