St Marys Police Station
(GAO project architect - design and construction documentation)
$8mil
Completed 2007
The new station is a two storey building with part basement designed to accommodate 200 police on the existing station site. In order to comply with Council’s DCP, which relates to a residential zoning, two adjoining properties were purchased. This allowed the design of a Police specific building which recognises the objectives of the DCP and provides breathing space between the station and heritage listed buildings nearby.
The site is dominated by a large phone tower located in the South East corner.
The main public entry is off King Street and accommodates disabled access via a split level foyer – all to suit an existing site crossfall of over six metres.
The building is expressed as a lightweight clad articulated box supported on a masonry base.
The drive through carpark will allow prompt response times in emergencies.