Ford BlueOval City Named ENR Southeast’s “Project of the Year”

BlueOval City – a massive production complex in Stanton, Tennessee that is integral to Ford Motor Company’s electric vehicle manufacturing strategy – was recently named ENR Southeast’s “Project of the Year”, beating out 36 high-profile projects for this distinction.

Working in partnership with general contractor Walbridge, Ghafari provided full architecture and engineering design services for the site’s mega battery plant – a joint venture between Ford and SK Innovation – which encompasses six square miles and is roughly the size of 60 football fields.

As one of the largest battery assembly plants in our growing portfolio, this fast-track program challenged the Ghafari project team in numerous ways – requiring immense coordination, unique workflows, and the highest level of trust. Our longstanding relationships with both Ford and Walbridge ensured the effective application of Ford’s standards and pre-existing roles and responsibilities to help the team move through design quickly. Our design of the Tennessee battery plant was simultaneously replicated on a site in Kentucky (another Ghafari-designed campus).