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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 9/21/2021
Program type(s): Public Safety - Fire/Police Station, Public Safety – General
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 530,125
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 544,729
Project substantial completion date: 9/21/2021
Climate zone: 3B
Project site: Partially previously developed
Project team: Owner: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Design/Builder: Hensel Phelps
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Structural Engineer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Associate Architect: Jenkin Gales & Martinez
Associate Structural Engineer: Greg Luth & Associates
Blast/Waterproofing/Sustainability: Thornton Tomasetti
Civil Engineer: PacRim Engineering
Mechanical Designer: Syska Hennessy
Electrical Designer: PBS
Plumbing Designer: Syska Hennessy
Civil Engineering: Pacrim Engineering
Landscape Architect: Studio-MLA
Acoustic Engineer: Veneklasen & Associates
Parking Consultant: IPD
Signage & Wayfinding: Kaminski & Kaneko
Mechanical Engineer: Critchfield Mechanical
Plumbing Engineer: Muir Chase Plumbing
Electrical Engineer: Rosendin Electric
Lighting Designer: Horton Lees Br
Fire Alarm: Rosendin Electric
Fire Protection: Streamline Fire Protection, Inc.

Project Overview:
The LAX Airport Police Facility unifies nine dispersed sites into a purpose-built headquarters for 1,100 officers, enhancing security, collaboration, and operational efficiency. Embedded within the site’s coastal dunes, the design leverages passive strategies, daylight, and high-performance systems to reduce energy use while maintaining a low profile that fits the surrounding neighborhood. Open floor plates and a central courtyard support training, ceremonies, and informal gathering, linking interior and exterior space. Public-facing amenities - including a multipurpose room, paseo, and public art - foster community connection, demonstrating how a high-security civic building can serve as both a resilient public asset and a good neighbor.

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