LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
“Roth Sheppard Architect’s innovative planning and design techniques and degree of professionalism they portrayed while working on the Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters was exceptional.”
—Sharon Papa, retired Police Chief, LAPD
Designed to fit within the urban context of the Los Angeles Civic Center, the Los Angeles Police Department Administration Building features areas dedicated to police administration and support functions.
The modern design has both physical and conceptual connections to the surrounding community. Setbacks, necessary for security reasons, are captured as opportunities for integrating the site at the human scale. A one-acre park, public art program, and plaza relate to passers-by and engage them with the headquarters.
Programming and design included below-grade parking for seven hundred cars, areas dedicated to police administration and investigative operations, and large assembly areas including the Police Commission hearing room, conference center and state-of-the-art CompStat (computer comparison statistics) Command Center. In addition, a 200-seat café and 450-seat auditorium are located outside the building footprint on Main Street to stimulate the street level and serve both building occupants and the public.
REPEAT CLIENT
The Los Angeles Police Department has worked with Roth Sheppard on several projects including the Harbor Police Station and Jail.
PROJECT RECOGNITION
AIA Justice Facilities Review Award of Merit, 2010
AIA Colorado Merit Award, 2010
AIA Denver Merit Award, 2010
AIA Los Angeles + City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Green Design Award of Merit, 2010
Los Angeles Business Council Awards Grand Prize, 2010
AIA Los Angeles + City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Building Team of the Year Award, 2009
Los Angeles, CA - 480,000 SF - Completed 2009