Hoefer Wysocki designs Northglenn Justice Center

Hoefer Wysocki, an interdisciplinary architecture and design firm, has completed the design for the new Northglenn Justice Center, a 45,000-square-foot facility designed to provide an up-to-date space to house the Northglenn Police Department, along with the city’s municipal court and a crime lab. Highly visible from Interstate 25, the new $20 million building sits at the highest natural point of Adams County at 50 W. Community Center Drive in Northglenn.

“Our goal in the design was to maximize efficiencies of each department,” said Chris Krumrei, senior associate AIA, NCARB, project architect and designer, Hoefer Wysocki. “We wanted to create a space that would meet the needs of the city’s police department and municipal court, in addition to the needs of Northglenn residents and surrounding Denver metro residents, for the present and for years to come.”

Designed to meet projected demands for the next 100 years, the facility is complete with green and smart technologies that will serve the community for multiple generations. Hoefer Wysocki collaborated with the city to ensure the facility incorporates LED technology and solar powered energy components. SMART technology was implemented, including light sensors, temperature set-points, 16,000 feet of interior and exterior glass for natural light and 192 solar panels, which create a 65-kilowatt system. The building’s exterior design reflects the regional vernacular and large windows and clerestories have been utilized to offer abundant natural light and provide views of the nearby mountain range.

Published in the Nov. 7-20, 2018, issue of Colorado Real Estate Journal.