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Albany Police Station

LOCATIONAlbany, OR
CLIENTCity of Albany
SIZE41,000 SF
PROJECT LEADJeff Humphreys

A modern law enforcement facility to meet the community’s present and future needs.

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Architecture
Interiors
Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Land Use Planning
Transportation Planning
Landscape Architecture

The project was pursued jointly with the Albany Fire Headquarters Station. Mackenzie was selected to provide design services for both projects, due to the advantages of consistency with materials and systems and cost control. The services included development of a needs assessment and assistance with public outreach and pursuit of a General Obligation bond. The resulting project was developed as a full service replacement law enforcement facility for the city of Albany. The facility includes 911 dispatch, an emergency operations center, and was designed to allow for future additions to accommodate growth. The facility was located outside of the downtown core to allow for rapid response via access to arterial roadways.

DESIGN DRIVERS

Mackenzie led the city through a needs assessment process and a successful bond campaign that secured the funding for a state-of-the-art station designed to remain operational in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

The new facility is designed around a central collaboration space and stair. This central hub helps reinforce departmental culture and enhances connectivity between the floors—especially important for an organization quadrupling its functional space.
An important design element was developing a central spine that tied the second and first floors together and increased visual connection between the different suites of the station to reinforce department connectivity and cross collaboration between the various groups.
The facility was specifically configured with the sally port and vehicle evidence garage located as book ends with the ability to expand the second-floor functions over the top of these elements to accommodate future growth.

Site Diagrams

Zoning Height Restrictions & Solar Orientation
Site Access - Vehicle & Pedestrian Circulation
Future Expansion & Public vs Secure Parking

    Site Analysis

    The site is located next to a residential zone along the back and office function on the sides. It was important that the facility had a buffer from the adjacent uses. With this in mind, the new facility was located close to the main road to increase its civic visibility and provide a visual screening for secure parking, but enable multiple means of access.