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ENRICHING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES | 12 <br /> PROJECT ExPERIENCE <br />ST. CLOUD POLICE HEADQUARTERS <br />ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA <br />BKV Group teamed with GLT Architects to create a 110,000 square foot police <br />headquarters and includes space for administration, investigations, patrol, <br />training, community meetings, evidence and forensics labs, and underground <br />parking for 250 vehicles within a multi-story building. The design embraces <br />the challenges of the constricted site, stacking the program vertically and <br />underground parking. <br />The brief for the St. Could Headquarters outlined the design of a significant <br />work of public architecture incorporating a contemporary working <br />environment and state of the art operations to meet staff and community <br />expectations. The design vision was to create a meaningful building <br />responding to its context, addressing the sites serious constraints and <br />recognizing its important position as a gateway between major districts within <br />the city. <br />The site exists on the edge of the dense commercial center of town and an <br />established residential district. The department had previously shared space <br />with the county sheriff for the past 20 years outgrowing significantly this <br />space while also lacking a distinct image and identity. The department was <br />interested in fostering a sense of openness and transparency towards the <br />public. It was also committed to providing a rich working environment for its <br />staff. The design embraces the challenges of the constricted site, stacking the <br />program vertically and placing the parking underground. The subterranean <br />parking allows the confluence of commercial and residential pedestrian <br />patterns resulting in a significant urban plaza that marks the threshold of the <br />two districts. <br />TYPE <br />Police Headquarters <br />SIZE <br />110,000 SF <br />COST <br />$36.1 M <br />SCOPE <br />Architecture, Interior Design, <br />Mechanical and Electrical <br />Engineering, Structural <br />Engineering, Landscape <br />Architecture <br />OWNER’S CONTACT <br />St. Cloud Police Headquarters <br />101 11th Avenue North <br />St. Cloud, MN 56303