COMPANY MARKETS CAPABILITIES PROJECTS NEWS + VIEWS JOIN THE TEAM PROJECTS Woodward Rock Cut Campus Loves Park, Illinois 1 / 10 MARKETS Industrial + Manufacturing Workplace General Industrial + Manufacturing CAPABILITIES Process Engineering Architecture Engineering ICT + Security Innovation CLIENT Woodward, Inc. PROJECT SIZE 400,000 SF UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE Woodward, Inc. is an innovative international company that creates leading-edge technologies used in the aerospace and energy markets. As part of a mandate to attract top talent, they envisioned a new office and production campus that would facilitate employee engagement while embracing manufacturing best practices. We worked with Woodward to understand their main goals for the campus master plan and the design of the 400,000 SF first phase facility: establishing a workplace that fosters innovation; maximizing the flexibility of the built space; and defining a strategy for future expansion on the site. TAILORING THE SOLUTION We developed a site plan for the 70-acre property that would accommodate future expansion, as well as present a public image that is consistent with Woodward’s sophisticated technological processes. All aspects of our design are intended to optimize employee creativity, intellectual engagement and productivity. The production portion of the facility is expressed as a single-story space, deployed in an “L”-shaped plan with its long dimension having an east-west orientation. The office component is also “L”-shaped, its shorter dimension a continuation of the east-west line of the production area, but its longer dimension set above the production area with a north-south orientation. In effect, the office and manufacturing components interlock, maximizing opportunities for interaction between managerial, R+D and production staffs. The stem of the office “L” is imagined as the “main street” of the complex. We set entry components and the cafeteria away from the larger building mass to create finer grain elements. SUPPORTING WHAT MATTERS We assumed a leading role in all aspects of the building planning and design. Working in close collaboration with Woodward throughout all phases of the project, we delivered a world-class workplace where team members can thrive and innovation can soar. RELATED NEWS Industry Week: “Design for a New Manufacturing: Clients Using Architectural Design Innovation as a Recruiting Tool" July 20, 2016 Woodward Rock Cut Campus Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony June 30, 2015 View All News RELATED PROJECTS Woodward Headquarters + Manufacturing Campus Fort Collins, Colorado Woodward Airframe Systems Manufacturing Facility Niles, Illinois View All Projects PROJECTS CONTACT VPLANNER NEWS + VIEWS COMPANY MARKETS CAPABILITIES JOIN THE TEAM EMPLOYEE LOGIN Copyright 2021 Ghafari Associates Terms of Use Privacy Policy