Landscape Architecture: Workplace

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Transformative linkages for people and the workplace

Contents

Introduction ― 4 Selected Projects ― 8

Front Cover and Left: Newell Rubbermaid Headquarters, Sandy Springs, Georgia

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Realizing rich workplace environments As companies invest in the wellbeing of their staff, the office has expanded in responsibilities and role. Shifting focus from the workspace, we imagine work places that contribute more holistically to office culture and individual wellbeing. Through effective landscape strategies we encourage collaboration, foster creativity and enhance performance to help people achieve both their professional and personal goals.

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Supporting work and collaboration through transformative spaces.

Workplace trends have shifted beyond the open office and grown past the walls of the building itself. By designing a variety of environments that support social interaction, collective problem solving and mental recharge, we aim to generate healthy work experiences that integrate interiors with the outdoors. Careful site consideration can make the most of natural settings and inspire an enthusiasm for work. Our design strategies—informed by research-based findings—actively seek to improve comfort and facilitate engagement. We create places that foster lasting connections between people and the places they work.

← Atlanta Financial Center outdoor seating area.

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Selected Projects ― Corporate Headquarters

Selected Projects

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1315 Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia Client: Undisclosed Size: 2 acres Completion Date: 2010 Awards: Great Places Award, Environmental Design Research Association, 2013 Merit Award, Georgia ASLA, 2012 Top Ten Green Project Award, AIA Committee on the Environment, 2012 Development of Excellence Award, ULI-Atlanta, 2011 Atlanta Regional Commission and the Livable Communities Coalition, Georgia AIA, 2011 Honor Award, Georgia AIA, 2011

― WHAT IT IS

A signature midtown plaza and garden rooftop terrace set the stage for outdoor civic-minded gatherings, events, and city views on a site that was once a vehicular drop-off.

→ Reuse and renovation is central to the concept of sustainability for the building and its site as exhibited in this diagram illustrating how rainwater is recycled.

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The new entry provides access to the Museum, Library and office building.

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1315 Peachtree

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

Rainwater from the roof is collected and stored in a 10,000 gallon cistern, filtered and then treated for re-use for the building and landscape irrigation.

↑ The new plaza routinely hosts special events and art installations.

← The terrace is an amenity for the building tenants and has been used for events and meetings that involve both invited guests and the public.

→ Harvested rainwater is elegantly presented in the form of a water feature.

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BMW Site Operations Center Spartanburg, South Carolina Client: BMW Size: 78 acres Completion Date: 2016

― WHAT IT IS

The first executive building on the beautiful 78 acre wooded preserve of the BMW Plant 10 Campus.

→ The entry walkway guides employees and visitors through a bosque of flowering trees.

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BMW Site Operations Center

← A sea of panicum grass provides movement and visual interest, encouraging staff to take a break from the screen.

→ Employees and visitors gather at the shaded front porch for lunch or informal meetings.

↓ The design preserves the existing plant communities while balancing the need for high visibility.

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

As the site matures, it will become an iconic campus set in a condition similar to the original Piedmont ecosystem.

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Atlanta Financial Center Atlanta, Georgia Client: Sumitomo Corporation Size: 1 acre Completion Date: 2019

― WHAT IT IS

The renovation of an underutilized office tower courtyard.

→ A sculptural precast wall defines a central gathering area with a lawn and crushed stone plaza.

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Atlanta Financial Center

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← Employees now have a variety of outdoor spaces to eat, work, and socialize.

↓ The sinuous design of the courtyard softens the hard lines of the surrounding buildings.

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

The design unifies the interior and exterior through energetic forms at the central gathering spaces.

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Darden Restaurants Orlando, Florida Client: Darden Restaurant Group, Inc. Size: 45 acres Completion Date: 2009 Sustainability: LEED Gold® Awards: Award of Excellence , AIA Orlando, 2012 Corporate Category, b.o.b. Forum Design Awards, IIDA Georgia Chapter, 2010 Best Green Building, 2010. NAIOP Central Florida, 14th Annual “Best of the Best” Awards

― WHAT IT IS

The majestic Florida wetlands influenced the character of this sweeping corporate campus.

→ The lake’s littoral edge filters contaminants from stormwater and restores aquatic habitats.

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A palm allée accentuates the building geometry by extending its lines into the landscape.

The Richards Group Headquarters

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

The design features key techniques for low water use and optimal stormwater management.

↑ Native plants were used throughout the site to minimize water usage.

← Framed views of the biopond come alive at night through thoughtful lighting design.

↓ Allées of towering palms bring the building to a more pedestrian scale.

Georgia Pacific Innovation Institute ® Norcross, Georgia Client: Georgia Pacific Size: .5 acres Completion Date: 2015

→ Feature glass walls act as writing surfaces, fostering group brainstorming and aiding ideation.

↓ Views into the courtyard provide visual rest.

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

An outdoor flex space and collaboration courtyard shows how an exterior space can increase productivity and interaction.

Land O’Lakes Headquarters Queens, New York Client: NYC Department of Design and Construction Size: 50 acres Completion Date: 2018 Sustainability: LEED NC Platinum® Awards: Best of the Year Award, Institutional Category, Interior Design Magazine, 2015 Make it Healthy, Green Solutions, Make it Work Awards, Interior Design Magazine, 2015 Honorable Mention, Excellence Awards, CFAD, 2015

― WHAT IT IS

A centralized campus built around an open courtyard, redirecting the focus to community and collaboration.

→ A central courtyard and lawn area was created to host corporate events, farmers markets, and gatherings for coop members.

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Land O’Lakes Headquarters

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

The landscape design is inspired by regional contour farming, recreating their patterns with the large bands of trees, wetlands, and native prairies that connect the site.

↑ A terraced seating area seamlessly extends outdoors.

→ Outdoor seating areas were arranged to create improved inside-outside co-work experiences.

← Native plants were added to all existing and proposed parking areas.

Newell Rubbermaid Sandy Springs, Georgia Client: Newell Brands Size: 25,000 square feet Completion Date: 2016

― WHAT IT IS

A revitalized entry plaza, new green roof, and an outdoor dining terrace.

→ The extensive green roof planting supports pollinators and provides year-round seasonal interest.

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Newell Rubbermaid

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

Spaces within the landscape play a pivotal role extending the indoor program to the outdoor environment through a collection of layered design elements.

→ The entry plaza includes custom benches, a retrofitted canopy, a dining/work space, and plaza that plays off the interior atrium ceiling pattern.

↑ An activated light screen breaks down the scale of the utility room beyond.

← The reflecting pool adds a focal point to the dining terrace used for weekly barbecues and daily lunc hour.

The roof terrace provides space for large gatherings and smaller, more private nooks for escape.

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