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COUNTY OF SONOMA SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS & REGIONAL DISPATCH CENTER
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
The project team provided planning, programming, site analysis, design and construction administration services for the new 61,200 square foot Sheriff’s Headquarters facility that houses the central administration and law enforcement activities of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department. Included within the building is a modern 4,000 square foot 911/Dispatch Center. The building is an essential facility designed to remain operational following natural disasters. The Dispatch Center forms a central hub and is served by a flexible electronic, data and power infrastructure. The building has been designed as a reduced-stress work environment with adjustable lighting, high ceilings, natural light, distant views, optimized workstation layouts and clear layers of security. In addition, the building includes 12,600 square feet of undeveloped space designated for future growth of the Sheriff’s Department and Dispatch Center.
The primary building materials include concrete masonry units, steel framing, aluminum curtain walls, glass and steel siding. Concrete masonry units were selected for their structural qualities, economy, durability, finish appearance and symbolic characteristics. Structurally the masonry walls form a system of shear panels that resist lateral forces. The exposed CMU is used both as an exterior and interior finish material. These walls resist wear, require little maintenance and present a pleasing natural appearance. Substantial cost reductions were realized through the use of this single material that simultaneously provides structural support, forms the exterior skin and creates the interior finish. The split faced exterior CMU walls impart a strong civic character to the building, while division of the masonry into exploded planar elements and penetrations allows the building to have an open quality. Both of these elements, strength and openness, reflect qualities of the modern mission of the Sheriff’s Department.
ARCHITECT:
RossDrulisCusenbery
Architecture, Inc.
190
West Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
Michael
B. Ross, AIA
Charles R. Drulis, AIA
Mallory Scott Cusenbery, AIA
Mark Zall, AIA
Brad Johnson, AIA
Herb
Roth, AIA
Roth & Sheppard Architects
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER:
DASSE Design, Inc.
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR:
Athrop Construction
MASON:
S. W. Mertz Masonry Specialists, Inc.
OWNER:
County of Sonoma, Sonoma County General
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