Lawrence Phase 2 Solid Waste Operations + Central Maintenance Garage

Phase 2 of the Lawrence MSO Master Plan is an innovative facility combining the Solid Waste Operations and the Central Maintenance Garage. Originally conceived as 2 separate facilities, a single facility was eventually proposed to better respond to the sloping site and reduce construction cost by $6M and reduce construction time by 18 months. The facility, currently in design, includes administrative spaces, training and meeting spaces, intensive maintenance and fabrication shops, locker rooms and breakrooms, along with site elements and outdoor break spaces. Its design incorporates numerous resource efficiency measures, and focuses on introducing diffuse daylight deep into all spaces–even shop spaces–to improve performance and increase well being. The facility is tracking LEED Gold Certification.
In collaboration with Oertel Architects.