Overview
The City of Kalamazoo hired DLZ to provide complete architecture, engineering, and construction administration services for a new public safety station to replace an existing facility that had become functionally obsolete.
result
The new facility totals approximately 18,000 SF and accommodates both full-time police and fire-fighter personnel. The facility includes three drive-through apparatus bays, gear storage, living quarters, a multi-purpose training and community room, and a storm shelter. The site is within a residential neighborhood near downtown Kalamazoo; public amenities include new sidewalks, parking, lighting, and development of an adjacent park.
The project is an important upgrade in the City’s public safety services infrastructure. The facility allows the Police and Fire Departments to move from outdated, functionally obsolete space that was expensive to maintain and no longer met the programmatic needs of the department. The project is LEED Certified.
