Gallery
“A significant achievement in response to site context and program. Public spaces treated with abundant daylight lend a community aspect to police services. The complex multifunction program is clearly organized, and the massing and architectural execution display a timeless building concept, an appropriate completion to the civic center.”AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice, Justice Facility Review - Citation for Excellence
Description
This four-story building integrates law enforcement and public safety functions into a vibrant civic center reinforcing pedestrian travel, creating outdoor places for employees and the public, defining the edges of the civic center, and upgrading the image of the city’s public facilities. The building accommodates headquarters for the police and fire departments, jail facilities, a state-of-the-art emergency operations center with a 911 communications system, a coordinated dispatch center for police and fire functions, and subterranean parking for official vehicles. It is a showpiece of sustainability, earning a LEED Silver rating.
Distinctions
- AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice, Justice Facility Review
- Citation for Excellence
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“A significant achievement in response to site context and program. Public spaces treated with abundant daylight lend a community aspect to police services. The complex multifunction program is clearly organized, and the massing and architectural execution display a timeless building concept, an appropriate completion to the civic center.”
- Los Angeles Business Council
- Sustainability Award