Located on a 22 - acre corporate campus with a $ 130 million initial investment , the Irvine , California Kia Design Center was designed by Skidmore , Owings & Merrill and features a 239,000 - square - foot building with a 36,000 - square - foot reflecting pool .
Located on a 22 - acre corporate campus with a $ 130 million initial investment , the Irvine , California Kia Design Center was designed by Skidmore , Owings & Merrill and completed in 2008 , featuring 45 workstations and nine offices . 
 The 239,000 - square - foot building features a hallmark 6,000 - square - foot entry canopy and sits aside a 36,000 - square - foot reflecting pool .