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Denver Justice Center

Denver, CO
A large rectangular stone civic building sits beside a plaza; cars carve light trails on the adjacent boulevard at dusk, with a metal sculpture and planted trees framing the scene.
Project Info
  • Client: OZ Architecture
  • Owner: City and County of Denver
  • Project Cost: $289,500,000
Services
  • Structural Engineering
Sectors
  • Justice
  • Municipal, Local, & State Government

This 440,000 SF, 1,500-bed detention facility includes booking, intake and release, two county arraignment courtrooms and chambers, a video visiting suite, and the sheriff department administrative office. The building is rated LEED Silver. Martin/Martin also provided structural design for the “Light Chamber” sculpture in the plaza.

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