This facility received the Law Enforcement Facilities II Bronze Award in the 2024 Officer Station Design Awards.
Official Project Name: Town of Vienna Police Station
Project City/State: Vienna, VA
Date Completed: December 1, 2022
Chief/Director: Police Chief Jim Morris
Project Area (sq. ft.): 29,441
Total Cost: $13,200,000
Cost Per Square Foot: $448
Architect/Firm Name: Dewberry Architects Inc.
City/State: Fairfax, VA
Phone: (704) 631-5211
Website: dewberry.com
Design Team: Rod Williams - Project Manager; Ellen Augst - Architect; April Vacca - Interiors; Samantha Josh - Interiors; Mark Kuczynski - CA; Tom Craft - Technology; Tim Culleiton - Civil Engineer; Glen Faunce - Civil Engineer; Dave Wernli - MEP Manager; Matthew Jenkins - Mechanical Engineer; Patrick Buchner - Electrical Engineer; Brandon Buchner - Structural Engineer; Vaughn Collaborative - Firing Range Design
Project Description
Design and construction of a new 29,441 sq. ft. police headquarters building for the Town of Vienna Police Department: the existing police building was demolished, and the existing site was redeveloped to include the new building, allowing all divisions to work out of the same facility. It features upgraded technology and security. Our team worked collaboratively with the police department and community members to create a space that is outward facing. As a result of this process, we were able to create several concept layouts with the following objectives:
- Meet the needs of the department for current use and anticipated growth
- Develop a design that aesthetically aligns with the surrounding neighborhood
- Highlight the importance of community policing through incorporating a plaza and community room
A primary focus of the project was on safety and security, using strategies related to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). The design team used landscape elements instead of bollards, in order to protect the building. Additionally, our design incorporated secure parking for police and staff vehicles, as well as separate public parking for the community. We included site lighting that provides ample sightlines throughout the grounds without spilling onto adjacent properties. Accessibility and approachability were also taken into consideration. The design incorporated a plaza to activate the space between the historic Bowman House and the station. This was achieved by creating undulating planters that are periodically interrupted by landscape seating.
Our choice of building materials provides a warm and welcoming facility through the use of wood paneling and a warm tone of brick to complement the surrounding residential neighborhood. Similarly, the community room and main entry to the facility use glass to visually open the facility and make it more inviting. The facility received LEED Silver certification.