PLANO, TEXAS — Groundbreaking has occurred for CIGNA’s new regional headquarters located at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Plano Parkway in Plano. The four-story, 210,000-square-foot office building will be divided into two wings, with each floor containing approximately 50,000 square feet of space. The façade of the building features brick, aluminum and painted surfaces, as well as a glass curtain wall. The building’s top floor contains a glass and aluminum façade, as well as a taller floor height. Building amenities will include a gym and a company cafeteria. The project will be seeking LEED certification, and sustainable features will include a rain-capture roof system, an east-west orientation to minimize sun exposure and the use of recycled construction materials. The project is being designed by Dallas-based Corgan Associates. The building will be located on the northern 13 acres of a 43-acre, master-panned development; the CIGNA headquarters is the first building to be constructed in the development. Future plans for the development include walking paths, picnic areas, and the possibility of retail areas, additional office buildings, and hotel and residential units. Upon completion in September 2009, CIGNA will consolidate employees and operations from four separate facilities in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area into the new facility.
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