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 Applebee's Restaurant Support Center The Applebee’s Restaurant Support Center was designed to house more than 500 associates who provide support for the company’s 1,800 restaurants worldwide. The facility incorporates many progressive workplace and sustainable design principles to increase satisfaction and productivity of the company’s associates. The facility is focused on flexibility, collaboration, human health and productivity — a direct response to the culture and needs of the company, These qualities are shown to enable greater innovation, increase productivity, raise energy efficiency, increase air quality, improve natural daylighting and reduce operating costs. | Applebee's Restaurant Support Center |
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The Applebee’s Restaurant Support Center was designed to house more than 500 associates who provide support for the company’s 1,800 restaurants worldwide. The facility incorporates many progressive workplace and sustainable design principles to increase satisfaction and productivity of the company’s associates. The facility is focused on flexibility, collaboration, human health and productivity — a direct response to the culture and needs of the company, These qualities are shown to enable greater innovation, increase productivity, raise energy efficiency, increase air quality, improve natural daylighting and reduce operating costs. Lenexa, KS The building enclosure is energy efficient with increased thermal insulation and reflective roofing materials. Rain screen systems protect the exterior walls with cladding materials of Cumaru wood planks from managed forests and zinc corrugated metal siding for long life and low maintenance. The restorative site design incorporates native landscape with water-efficient and low maintenance prairie grasses, wild flowers, and best management practices for storm water management. All on-site water is either absorbed or routed and cleaned through vegetated swales and wetlands prior to reaching the existing neighboring lakes. The two-story building is nestled into the sloped terrain and organized along a curved circulation system – with public entries on a prairie level and private access below at lake level. Four open office wings extend out from the circulation spine like “fingers”, and are separated by three atria and exterior landscaped courtyards that connect down to the lake and trail system. The 2-1/2 story atria allow daylight entry and views outward. The courtyards each have a unique design and extend the uses in each atrium. To showcase the company’s focus, the Culinary Center is located directly off of the main entry in the first grand atrium. 2011 ASLA Central States - Merit Award “Our experience working with BNIM greatly exceeded our expectations. Their team provided us with ongoing leadership and expertise throughout the duration of the project. The design team began by listening to our senior leadership express their vision for the new space, and immediately began work toward that vision.” | |
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Project Types / Interiors, Landscape Architecture, LEED, Workplace Services / Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Strategic Workplace Planning, Sustainable Consulting Keywords / sustainable, LEED, human health and productivity, energy efficiency, Culinary Center, collaboration | |
