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Entry Number:
Project Title: Eaton World Headquarters
DW Legacy Design® Awards Category: ASLA General Design
Official Entrant: Jamie Fogle
Lead Designer (if applicable): Design Workshop, Inc.
Landscape Architect of Record (if applicable): URS Corporation
Client/Owner (if applicable):
Please indicate if you wish client name to be kept confidential: ___yes _X_no
Photography credit:
All Plans and renderings Design Workshop, Inc.
Site Photo: The Richard E. Jacobs Group LLC
Additional Project Credits:
Design Workshop Team Members: Principal Name Todd Johnson
PM Name Jamie Fogle
PLA Name Kartika Rachmawati
PA Name Heather Fritton
Client: The Richard E. Jacobs Group LLC
Westlake, Ohio
Owner: Eaton Corporation
Design Architect: Pickard Chilton & Associates, Inc.
New Haven, Connecticut
Architect of Record: ka Architecture
Cleveland, Ohio
Landscape Architect of Record: URS Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio
Civil Engineer: URS Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio
Lighting Designer: Cline Betteridge Bernstein Lighting Design
New York, New York
Interior Architect: Planning Design Research Corporation
Houston, Texas
Interpretive Museum Designer: Ralph Appelbaum Associates
New York, New York
LEED Consultant: Green Concepts International
Plano, Texas
Contractor: The Albert M. Higley Co.
Cleveland, Ohio
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Entry Number:
Project Title: Eaton World Headquarters
Project Location: Beachwood, Ohio
Project Type: Corporate Headquarters
ASLA Project Statement:
Galvanizing its mission and consolidating its metro-Cleveland operations, the owner relocated its
headquarters to a Cleveland suburb. Initially, a Class D-level budget was allocated for site
improvements around a Class A-level building. The design team successfully convinced the client
that a comprehensive approach to the site (including recreation trails, a woodland garden and
outdoor work areas) would achieve a competitive advantage, attracting and retaining high-quality
employees and clients and making it the 21st-Century corporate paradigm.
ASLA Project Narrative:
“Every day, some of the best-known companies worldwide turn to our corporation to solve their
most challenging problems. We relish these challenges because we’re always looking for new
ways to deliver value in products, services and solutions that are most important to our
customers’ success.”
ALEXANDER M. CUTLER
CORPORATE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DELIVERING VALUE
The design team was inspired by the corporation’s views to deliver value in every aspect of the
new corporate headquarters. Maximizing the experience of a new corporate campus that creates
a stimulating environment where the employees can achieve their full potential to make
exceptional contributions that are welcomed and rewarded. The corporation’s collaborative
culture and willingness to provide high-quality services were expressed in its commitment to the
community by not relocating out of state. It made a conscience decision to consolidate multiple
Cleveland-area offices to a more central location east of downtown Cleveland.
The new facilities are expected to achieve LEED® Platinum Certification, further galvanizing the
client as a very progressive corporation. The landscape architect led the site design and was
responsible for choreographing the user’s experience from the arrival to their ultimate destination
on the site. By creating attractive and meaningful outdoor experiences that complement the
world-class office building and embody the diverse culture and high values of the company, the
corporation will achieve a competitive advantage to attract and retain both the highest quality
employees and clients.
Located at the high point of Cuyahoga County, the project site has views of the surrounding
woodlands and is positioned for long term growth on a 53-acre parcel within the Chagrin
Highlands development. The capacity of the site will allow for future building expansion to
complement the corporation’s new identity.
The project includes:
• a 640,000 gross square-foot building
• 1,045 parking spaces in a five-story parking garage
• a world-class office building
• an on-site fitness center
• an extensive perennial and woodland garden as the building’s forecourt upon arrival
• a four-acre stormwater pond for on-site irrigation
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• a one-mile recreation jogging and nature trail
• outdoor gathering and work areas.
A survey of the past centuries yields myriad examples of places where people retreat or engage
with others for focused thought, diversion, research, discovery, generation of new ideas and
solutions to contemporary challenges. Each has a different form and relationship to the
surrounding context. This corporation will be the new 21st-Century paradigm.
STRENGHTENING THE CORE VALUES
The corporation’s core values and goals for its new headquarters are:
• Obtaining LEED® Platinum certification
• Becoming a premier corporate campus with rich indoor and outdoor experiences
• Allowing the natural systems to inform the site design decisions
• Creating an environment for employee training and lifelong learning.
Defining the spaces through simple yet pronounced grading breaks and plates creates
comfortable social gathering places for employees and visitors beyond the lunch hour. A network
of recreational trails for walkers and joggers connects to the larger Chagrins Highlands trail
network to the site. Interactive learning and exercise within the landscape have been placed
along the trail system and the central pond to enrich the daytime user.
The design team minimized the grading delta between cut and fill quantities to achieve the
sustainability goals and reduce project costs. The reuse of on-site rock and soil material for
grading and plating eliminated the need for costly hauling and disposal. Expensive subsurface
pipe was eliminated by exposing the storm drainage system with the use of bioswales and
biofiltration techniques. The protection of the existing trees along the forest edge retains them as
a natural asset and expresses the importance of the natural systems.
NEW IDENTITY THROUGH DESIGN
The design team focused the budget expenditures in front of and around the building where the
users will be viewing and moving through the spaces. This was to ensure that the real estate
asset is sustained throughout the project. Simple yet properly detailed hardscape and landscape
elements were developed to complement the high quality modern building architecture. The
creation of a beautiful landscape to be interesting as viewed from eye level and from within the
building strengthens the user’s indoor and outdoor experiences.
The establishment of the site components creates a memorable and distinctive project identity
that is the next chapter in the history of the company. The corporation’s consolidation of its
operations to a central location created the opportunity for a new identity that is reflected from the
moment the user arrives to the site. The design embodies the corporation’s forward thinking
ideals and creates a new home for its leadership to solve its clients’ most challenging problems.
SITE PLAN The 53 acre parcel is the high point of Cuyahoga County, Ohio and the building was placed on the site to take advantage of
the surrounding views of the woodlands and the domesticated site improvments.
STRUCTURED
PARKING LIFETIME FITNESS
OPEN SPACE
OFFICE
BUILDING
FITNESS
CENTER
ATRIUM
10-STORY
5-STORY
5 LEVEL
5-STORY
SERVICE
LOADING
WETLAND
MEADOW
MEADOW
FUTURE
BUILDING
PRESERVED
FOREST
PRESERVED
FOREST
PRESERVED
FOREST
POCKET
GARDEN
TERRACED
GARDEN
POND
FEATURE
DRY
DETENTION POND
FUTURE
DETENTION
SIGNATURE
WALL
EATON BLVD.
FIRE LANEFIRE LANE
FIRE LANEFIRE LANE
DRY DETENTION
POND
0 100’ 200’
WETLAND
PROJECT
SITE
REGION
NOT TO SCALE
COMMUNITY
NOT TO SCALE
I-271
I-480
HARVARD ROAD
RICHMOND ROAD
OJECT
71
DOWNTOWN
CLEVELAND
PROJECT SITE
CLEVELAND-HOPKINS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
I
LAKE ERIE
CONTEXT Located at the high point of Cuyahoga County, the project site has views of the surrounding woodlands and is positioned
for long term growth on a 53 acre parcel within the Chagrin Highlands development.
EATON
EATON BOULEVARD
SITE
NOT TO SCALE
LIFETIME
FITNESS
LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL
UNDEVELOPED
EATON HEADQUARTERS
[53 ACRES]
HARVARD
ROAD
OPEN SPACE/
WETLANDS
COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF
BEACHWOOD
3rd century, B.C.
COLLECTION
OF WORLD’S
KNOWLEDGE IN ONE
PLACE
Ancient Library of
Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
5th – 16th centuries, A.D.
12th century, A.D.
SECULAR
SCHOLARSHIP
Oxford University
Oxford, United Kingdom
17th – 19th centuries, A.D.
ACADEMY AS
PRIZE
French Academy in
Rome
Rome, Italy
1819, A.D.
ACADEMIC
CAMPUS
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
1954, A.D.
OFFICER
TRAINING
CAMPUS
United States Air Force
Academy
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
1964, A.D.
CORPORATE
CAMPUS
CONNECTED
TO RURAL
COUNTRYSIDE
John Deere World
Headquarters
Moline, Illinois
1940s, A.D.
ENGINEERING
SCHOOL
AND RESEARCH
CAMPUS
Illinois Institute of
Technology
Chicago, Illinois
1972, A.D.
CORPORATE
CAMPUS AS
BRIDGE ACROSS
LANDSCAPE
Weyerhaeuser World
Headquarters
Tacoma, Washington
2013, A.D.
CORPORATE
CAMPUS
CONNECTED TO
COMMUNITY
Eaton Corporation
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
1979, A.D.
CORPORATE
CAMPUS AS
ATHLETIC
TESTING GROUND
Nike Campus
Beaverton, Oregon
KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENTS A survey of the past centuries yields examples of places where people retreat or engage with others for focused thought,
diversion, research, discovery, generation of new ideas and solutions to contemporary challenges. Eaton will be the new
21st century paradigm.
ENCLOSURE
FOR SPIRITUAL
RETREAT AND
CONTEMPLATION
Medieval Cloister
PRESERVED MEADOW
RESTORED MEADOW
PRESERVED FOREST
MEADOW & FOREST
63%
1,473,900 SF
HARDSCAPE
+ BUILDING
15%
347,600 SF
PARK
18%
416,000 SF
HARDSCAPE
+ BUILDING
15%
• Soft surface recreation trails 347,600 SF
• Sport court area
• Dispersed seating
• Re-vegetation of disturbed areas
• Rehabilitation of wetland areas
MEADOW & FOREST
• Hard surface recreation trails
• Intimate seating areas
• Landscape screening and visual buffer
• Integrated drainage solutions
PARK
HARDSCAPE
+ BUILDING
15%
347,600 SF
COURTYARD GARDEN
2%
38,000 SF
HARDSCAPE
+ BUILDING
15%
347,600 SF
TERRACED GARDEN
2%
39,000 SF
COURTYARD GARDEN TERRACE GARDEN
• High quality pedestrian hardscape
• Intense planting areas
• Water features
• Exterior garden rooms close to building
• Trellis and artistic elements
• Wall features
• High quality pedestrian hardscape
• Moderate planting areas
• Limited seating areas
• Wall features
• Small garden rooms
LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGIES
AND COST JUSTIFICATION
Four distinct landscapes were developed to balance the program requirements, the aesthetic needs, the water usage and
the maintenance costs. The organization of typologies helped justity per-squarefoot project costs.
LEED METRICS
SS 5.1 AND 5.2
Two LEED points were achieved by protecting and restoring over 50% of the site with native adaptive vegetation and by
doubling the required vegetated open space.
SS. 5.1 Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat
The project protects minimum 58.39% site area (excluding building footprint) with native adaptive vegetation
SS. 5.2 Site Development, Maximize Open Space
The project exceeds local zoning’s open space requirement
Domestic Landscape
Natural Landscape
Area (sf) Area (ac)
Overall Project Site Area 2308280 52.99
sf ac
Main Building 106410 2.44
Main Building Apron 8612 0.20
Parking Garage & Fitness Center 96919 2.22
Total Building Footprint 211941 4.87
Project Site Area Minus Building 2096339 48.13 100.00%
Wet Pond 84510 1.94 4.03%
Hardscape
Roadway 112124 2.57 5.35%
Pedestrian sidewalk 26358 0.61 1.26%
Port Cochere 15462 0.35 0.74%
Special Places at Garden 7548 0.17 0.36%
Pedestrian Trail 37391 0.86 1.78%
Fire lane 44564 1.02 2.13%
Runnels + Swales 20398 0.47 0.97%
Special Places at Forest 5132 0.12 0.24%
Subtotal 268977 6.17 12.83%
Softscape
Domestic Landscape
Turf Grass (High Irrigation Zone) 184778 4.24 8.81%
Turf Grass - Freedom Lawn (Medium-Low Irrigation Zone) 211675 4.86 10.10%
Shrubs (Medium-Low Irrigation Zone) 122286 2.81 5.83%
Subtotal 518739 11.91 24.74%
Natural Landscape
Mixed (Low Irrigation Zone) 231886 5.32 11.06%
Meadows (Low-No Irrigation Zone) 479280 11.00 22.86%
Preserved Forest (No Irrigation Zone) 512962 11.78 24.47%
Subtotal 1224128 28.10 58.39%
Restored/ Protected Area planted with Native-Adaptive Vegetation 58.39%
Site Elements Area Percentage
Area (sf) Area (ac)
Project Site Area Minus Building 2096339 48.13
Softscape/ Vegetated Open Space 1742867 40.01 83.14%
Slope gradients average LESS than 1:4 (vertical : horizontal) 1601867 36.77 76.41%
Slope gradients average 1:3 (vertical : horizontal) 141000 3.24 6.73%
Local Zoning Requirement for Open Space is 20%
LEED SS. 5.2 Requirement = 125% x 20% 524085 12.03 25%
Vegetated Open Space (EXCEED Local Zoning Requirement) 1601867 36.77 76.41%
Landscape Type Area KL ETL TPWA
[SF] [gal]
Shrubs 122,286 1 0.2 2 1.0 3 1.3 0.3 1.69 2 0.900 229,626
Groundcovers - Meadows 479,280 1 0.2 1 0.5 1 0.5 0.1 0.33 2 0.900 173,073
Mixed 231,886 1 0.2 1 0.6 2 1.0 0.1 0.78 2 0.900 200,968
Turfgrass 184,778 2 0.7 2 1.0 3 1.2 0.8 5.46 1 0.625 1,614,221
Turfgrass - Freedom Lawn 211,675 1 0.6 1 0.6 1 0.8 0.3 1.87 1 0.625 634,009
Total 1,229,905 2,851,897
Net GPWA [gal] 2,851,897
Subtotal [gal]
Density
Factor IE Species
Factor
Microclimate
Factor
Design Case Table
(ks) (kmc)
July Graywater Harvest [gal]
(kd)
Drip
Drip
Drip
Sprinkler
Sprinkler
LEED METRICS:
WE 2.1
The use of adaptive seed species, drip irrigation for shrub beds and limited turf grass areas, a 53% reduction in water
consumption over a mid-summer baseline will be achieved.
Shrubs
Groundcovers - Meadows
Mixed
Turf Grass
Turf Grass - Freedom Lawn
Landscape Type Area Density
Factor KL ETL IE TPWA
[SF] [gal]
Shrubs 60,300 2 0.5 2 1.0 3 1.3 0.7 4.23 1 0.625 407,628
Groundcovers - Meadows 479,280 1 0.2 1 0.5 1 0.5 0.1 0.33 1 0.625 249,226
Mixed 100,752 2 0.5 1 0.6 2 1.0 0.3 1.95 1 0.625 314,346
Turfgrass 589,573 2 0.7 2 1.0 3 1.2 0.8 5.46 1 0.625 5,150,510
Total 1,229,905 6,121,710
53%
Baseline Case Table
Irrigation Potable Water Use Reduction
(ks) (kd) (kmc)
Net GPWA [gal]
Species
Factor
Microclimate
Factor
Sprinkler
Sprinkler
Sprinkler
Sprinkler
DESIGN CASE
BASELINE CASE
ENTRY ELEVATION The modern building architecture infl uenced the simple use of vertical elements, the ordered landscape planting scheme
and the collection of site furnishings and pavements.
Entry Wall and Evergreen Hedge 8’ Sidewalk Drive Lane Entry Pavilion Drive Lane 8’ Sidewalk Entry Wall and Evergreen Hedge
OFFICE
TOWER
OFFICE
BUILDING
ATRIUM
10-STORY
5-STORY
SERVICE
LOADING
MEADOW
TERRACED
GARDEN
TERRACED
GARDEN
POND
FEATURE
PORTE
COCHERE
FIRE LANEFIRE LANE
SIGNATURE
WALL
TREE
ALLEE
TREE
ALLEE
TREE
ALLEE
VISITOR
PARKING
VISITOR
PARKING
RUNNEL
STAIRS
SEATING SEATING
SEATING
RUNNEL
RUNNEL
RUNNEL
RUNNEL
RUNNEL
RUNNEL
APRON
APRON
LAWN
SECURITY
GATE
EATON
SCALE 1”=80’-0”
0 80’ 160’
TERRACE GARDEN A modernistic approach to the site design drew its cues from the building. Simple yet elegant materials clad the site that
transfers the stormwater drainage through a collection and water quality system before outletting into a natural drainage.
CIRCULATION A variety of experiences await the pedestrian user through undulating hardwood forest or the open restored meadow.
Seating and gathering spaces are organized with desirable solar orientation in mind and to capture site views.
TOTAL TRAIL LENGTH
TERRACED GARDEN TRAIL 1,040 FT [ 0.19 MILES ]
POND TRAIL 1,070 FT [ 0.20 MILES ]
TREE ALLEE TRAIL 2,110 FT [ 0.40 MILES ]
FOREST TRAIL 4,120 FT [ 0.78 MILES ]
MEADOW/ PRAIRIE TRAIL 3,610 FT [ 0.68 MILES ]
ROAD ROAD
EATON
DROP-OFF BLVD.
PRESERVED
FOREST FIRE
LANE
PROPOSED
BUILDING
FFE +1255.0 +1248.0 +1229.0 +1222.0
ANTICIPATED BOTTOM OF POND (+1221.0)
AVOID CUTTING INTO THE BEDROCK
ANTICIPATED WATER LEVEL (+1226.0)
EXISTING GRADE
GRADING INVESTIGATION During the site design, the landscape architect investigated the geological conditions and recommended that the site
grading be amended to avoid cutting into bedrock. The project benefi ted both economically and environmentally.
STORMWATER DRAINAGE The existing ridge and topography defi ned the watersheds and allowed for 90% of the disturbed area to be captured and
reused in a central stormwater pond that acts as the major organizing elements of the site design.
STORMWATER CONVEYANCE
SECTION
Understanding how the stormwater migrates through the site reinforced where conveyance devices were necessary to help
dissipate the fl ow’s velocity and provide nourishment to the garden and shrub areas.
0 5’ 10’
SCALE 1”=40’-0”
0 20’ 40’
STORMWATER POND EDGE A perimeter sidewalk is the conduit for experiencing the bioswale that fi lters the stormwater runoff prior to entering the open
water. Seating, lighting and colorful plantings around the pond perimeter will attract employees througout the work day.
ARRIVAL APPROACH The approach to the entry includes an allee of hardwood trees with arching street lights along the edge that refl ects the
modern building architecture while the pond perimeter and plantings are more irregular and refl ect the natural water
systems.
NEW IDENTITY The striking modern architecture creates a new physical identity that the corporation will thrive and fl ourish around for
years to come. The high quality building and site design provides the tools for a new knowledge environment.
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