Designed and built a decade ago, the 491,000-square foot Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Headquarters continues to anchor and contribute to the Civic Center of Los Angeles. With the main entry, façade and plaza oriented toward historic City Hall across First Street to the north, the building underscores the relationship between the two components of city government. To the southeast and south, the site plan and landscape create a connection to the historic St. Vibiana church and neighboring residential buildings through setbacks, open space and a great lawn that provides much needed open space for residents, their pets as well as the staff and officers working in the headquarters building. To the west, the change in façade detailing relates to the historic LA Times Building, and the site is scaled to the pedestrian with art and landscape.
Responding to the city’s goal of sustainable building practices, this project achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Numerous sustainable strategies were incorporated into its design, including recycled content building materials, energy-saving daylighting design and lighting controls, a high-efficiency HVAC system, large amounts of locally produced materials, and water-efficient plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and landscape materials.
Client
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering
Services
- Site planning
- Architecture
- Interiors
