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JFR'07 Citation: San Francisco Juvenile Hall Replacement Project

San Francisco, CA
 




ARCHITECT'S STATEMENT

The new Juvenile Justice Center is a state-of-the-art, 150-bed secure detention facility that replaces the existing facility on the same site and creates a new public identity for juvenile justice. It provides five housing types for program and management flexibility. Each of the eight direct supervision housing units includes program and activity spaces for staff efficiency, safety, and security. Unit designs vary according to classifications—single sleeping rooms for high-security classifications and double rooms for the general population. Environmental quality, abundant natural light, and artwork integrated into the design lessen tensions and assist staff in managing the population.

OWNER
City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco


DATA
Type of facility
Juvenile detention

Type of construction
New

Site area
6.3 acres

Area of building
96,700 GSF

Capacity
150 beds (70 beds in single and 80 beds in double rooms, all wet cells)

Total cost of construction
$43.7 million

Status of project
Under construction


CREDITS
Architect
The Design Partnership
San Francisco

Associate architect
Del Campo and Maru Inc.
San Francisco

Design-build architect
S. J. Amoroso Construction Co. Inc.
Redwood Shores, California

Structural engineer
SOHA Engineers
San Francisco

Mechanical engineer
Raymond Brooks Engineering
San Francisco

Electrical engineer
F. W. Associates
San Francisco

Civil engineer
Teleamon Engineering Consultants Inc.
San Francisco

Security consultant
On Line Consulting Services
Oakland

Food service and laundry consultant
Cini Little International
South Pasadena, California

Landscape design consultant
Patricia O’Brien Landscape
Santa Rosa, California

Programming consultant
Jay Farbstein and Associates
Los Angeles

Photographer
Bernard Andre Photography
Woodside, California