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Employee Development Center
The Dow Chemical Company
Midland, Michigan
Located on the Alden Dow-designed
headquarters campus, the Center containing an employee training center,
wellness center and office space, attaches to the walkway system that
interconnects each of the buildings on-site.
Tucked into a hillside spanning the southern edge of the campus, the
building is stratified to provide security and to permit each of its
separate functions to operate independently. On the entry level is the
employee-training center, with its computer-based interactive systems
providing training courses for all of the company’s employees. Break areas
are located along the glazed south wall and afforded panoramic views of the
campus’ grounds. The entry lobby provides overflow prefunction space for a
450-seat auditorium complementing the training center. Office areas are
contained on the upper floor, and the lower floor contains a wellness
center, including health screening, company clinic, aerobics, weight areas,
racquet courts and indoor track. An outdoor fitness course that traverses
the campus connects to the building.
With Ellerbe Becket
design: 1980-86
built: 1988