This facility received the Law Enforcement Facilities III Bronze Award in the 2023 Officer Station Design Awards.
Official Project Name: Lubbock Police Substations
Project City/State: Lubbock Texas
Date Completed: March 1, 2022
Chief/Director: Police Chief Floyd Mitchell
Project Area (sq. ft.): 11,183
Total Cost: $5,365,879
Cost Per Square Foot: $479.82
Architect/Firm Name: Dewberry
City/State: Tulsa Oklahoma
Phone: 703-849-0100
Website: dewberry.com
Design Team: Dewberry: Bruce Henley, Principal; Katherine Vondrasek, Senior Project Architect; Chris Allred, Information Technology/Security; MWM Architects: Stephen Faulk, Principal; Stephen Drewell, Associate Project Architect; Amber Richardson, Interior Designer; Joel Robinett, Structural Engineer; Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc.: Prairie Workshop: Civil Engineer; Landscape Architect; Agnew Associates: MEP Engineers
Project Description
The City of Lubbock Police were operating solely out of their downtown headquarters. In an effort to increase their presence throughout the city and to create a more community-focused policing strategy, the city decided to add three division stations, located in North, South, and East Lubbock.
At the request of the city, each division station has the same plan and exterior aesthetic that breaks from the common brown brick and Spanish tile roof nearby. The site and parking layouts were adapted for each site. Each division station contains its own patrol and criminal investigations group.
The city sought buildings that would engage the community and become a resource for community policing operations. Each station features a community room that is available for use by the residents for both public and private community events. Each site is organized with the public parking and entry on the front with secure functions located to the side and rear. There is fencing around each secure side with landscape elements near the front to create a secure barrier using CPTED best practices.
Creating naturally lit spaces while maintaining safety within was a top priority for the team. There are full-height windows along the single-sided staff spine for light deep into the building while the east site also offers views across the canyon and Dunbar Lake.
An outdoor area accessed from the break and community rooms is protected but allows for an occasional outdoor staff or community celebration. At private and secure areas of the building, windows start at 7 feet to allow the staff and spaces to be protected, while maintaining plenty of natural light. The raised, mostly glass entrance easily identifies the lobby during the day and becomes a beacon of light at night to create a sense of openness that fosters community involvement.