Foremost Farms is a dairy cooperative owned by about 4,500 dairy farmers throughout the Midwest. The existing office building was designed in 1980 by Strang. This 50,809-s.f. addition and 26,954-s.f. renovation created a seamless transition between the original and new building components. Building components include milk testing, microbiology, culture and applications laboratories; a demonstration room, training areas, office space, a cafeteria and an exercise room.

Foremost Farm's addition and renovation complement the facility's natural surroundings through materials and forms that symbolically recall the organization's roots in agriculture. The program also highlights a special characteristic that distinguishes the dairy co-operative from other organizations: Foremost pairs and exceptional commitment to its employees with a strong sensitivity to meeting the needs of its dairy farmer members. This characteristic drove the project design, and resulted in a dynamic space that provides an engaging, high-quality work space for employees and creates an understated elegance and comfortable environment that appeals to dairy farmers.

Interior forms represent aspects of the homestead. The silo inspires the circular lobby; the open cafeteria represents the home, and the conference room symbolizes the neighborhood square. The interior also features earth tones and durable materials, such as stainless steel and exterior brick, as reminders of the age-old practice of dairy farming and processing.