WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials with the regional convenience-store stalwart Kum & Go released architectural images of designs for its new corporate offices, with construction of the Krause Gateway Center set to move forward as early as this week.

Workers have installed construction fencing around the perimeter of the project in downtown Des Moines and demolition of existing buildings is slated to begin. The company will hold a groundbreaking event later this fall and expects construction to continue through early 2018, officials said.

Kum & Go organizers are scheduled to present updated plans for the new headquarters to the Urban Design Review Board this week. That presentation will include the formal release of updated, photograph-like renderings of the building.

In June, Kum & Go shared the designs for the five-story structure, built to provide associates with a modern and highly collaborative work environment that offers flexibility for growth.

Building highlights include:

• Natural, abundant light throughout the building.
• Collaborative work environments.
• Outdoor meeting space.
• Rooftop garden.
• Dedicated space for training.
• Multi-purpose room for all-company gatherings and events.
• Fitness room and adjoining locker room.
• Game room.
• Art collection.
• 225 underground parking spaces.

Kum & Go, West Des Moines, Iowa, is the fifth-largest, privately held and company-operated convenience store chain in the United States. Established in Hampton, Iowa, in 1959, the family-owned Kum & Go has since grown to employ more than 4,700 associates across more than 430 stores and 11 states (Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming).