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May 25, 2017
Jim Beight
For centuries, courthouses have fulfilled an important role in societies, connecting citizens with their governments and accommodating the many administrative and court-related activities associated with the public justice system. Whether grand or modest in scale and design, these important…
November 3, 2016
A recently constructed correctional facility project in Ione, California, represents a significant step forward for the state as it continues to address prison overcrowding and reduce its prison population. The 550,000-square-foot Mule Creek Infill Complex has added 23 medium-security buildings…
August 4, 2016
In recent years, we've helped many municipal clients explore creative ways to conserve resources by co-locating agencies and public services. The trend toward combined facilities and shared use of land and buildings has yielded positive results for many communities, beyond clear financial benefits.…
October 29, 2015
Quadcopters (colloquially known as drones) and model helicopters possess many similarities. Both are radio-controlled rotorcrafts with enough lift and thrust to move effortlessly through the air. However, the drones of today represent a threat far different from the model helicopters of the past.…
January 15, 2015
Rick Davidson
Think for a moment about a courthouse, any courthouse. Likely, you envision large pillars that impose a sense of finality, huge structures topped with statues representing truth and justice – their strong gaze pushing you deep into mixed feelings of inferiority and awe. Once inside, the lack of…
November 6, 2014
Jim Matarelli
The challenge of dealing with mental health issues is becoming an important design consideration in institutional facility planning, particularly when it comes to correctional and secure mental health models.
July 11, 2013
Daniel Atilano and Brad Moser
As construction of the Livingston Law & Justice Center in Pontiac, Illinois, was nearing completion in 2010, our design team met with several judges and county board members in the historic courthouse that sits next to the new justice center site. The courthouse had been serving the county since…
December 20, 2012
Mark Scott
After five years of planning design and development, the 3rd District Police Station in Silver Spring, Maryland, broke ground for construction yesterday. It was an especially exciting event, as this will be the first new police station built in Montgomery County within the last 30 years.
November 29, 2012
It's often thought that the simple solution to support police department growth would be to build a big addition. The primary issue with this approach is that, unlike other building types, police departments don't grow symmetrically. Police stations are split into a number of distinct areas driven…
October 4, 2012
Police stations are complex buildings, not only because of the specialized nature of activities that take place within them or the vital need for security and access control, but also because of the need for constantly adjusted layers of privacy and propriety.
September 12, 2011
Jim Beight
The 9/11 events led to many changes to enhance building safety and security—changes that have impacted architecture, engineering, and the use of sophisticated facility technology. One facility type that has seen significant changes in building standards over the past several years is the federal…
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