LAPD West Valley Police Station Reseda, CA
Developed from a prototype that DLR Group WWCOT designed for the new generation of LAPD facilities, this 61,500 square-foot new police station contains law enforcement operations, evidence storage, administrative offices, community room, exercise and locker room, holding cells, vehicle maintenance and fueling facility, and helipad atop a 330-car parking structure. Located on an existing civic campus, the station’s functional design emphasizes police and community interaction alongside traditional law enforcement activities. Situating the station close to the street edge at its main entrance along Vanowen Street brings law enforcement closer to the community.
The first floor contains a large public lobby and reception area adjacent to an outdoor courtyard and community room, which will be used by civic organizations for neighborhood gatherings.
Metea Valley High School is a new high school design for 3,000 students in suburban Chicago. The design provides the flexibility to support a multitude of teaching/learning concepts such as school-within-a-school, multi-grade level houses, or block scheduling.
To support the core instructional areas, within each wing is a unique consolidation of administration offices, student lockers, vertical circulation, teacher planning centers, and resource areas creating a think tank type environment for academic exploration, tutorial, and socialization.
A media center, forum rooms, and check-out computer labs connect the two wings. The spaces that make up this connection are flanked on each side by two courtyards. These courtyards expose the building core to natural light, allow for secure outdoor dining, create an interior sculpture garden, and provide southern exposure for a greenhouse and rooftop garden.
