Police by ADP Architecture Ltd.

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ARCHITECTURAL INTELLIGENCE Our Philosophy

Our Practice

At ADP, we believe that architecture has the power to transform. This ability to change our physical world means that architecture has an intrinsic effect upon quality of life. At the core of our work, therefore, lies our belief that architecture should serve a given community. This sounds simple enough, but we know communities are complex, shaped by factors and pressures that require it to respond, and adapt.

ADP was founded in 1965 and has grown to become one of the most respected and stable practices in the United Kingdom. The practice is currently ranked within the top 25 of the Architect’s Journal AJ100 Annual Survey of UK practices, and is accredited to both ISO14001 environmental, and ISO9001 quality, standards.

This is as true of the police force as it is of any other community. Modern policing in the UK is diverse and multi-layered, comprised of officers and staff, specialists and volunteers. It must be equipped to respond at any time to an increasingly wide array of scenarios and situations, from road traffic accidents to terrorist activity, safe crowd control to education workshops. Such diversity requires hard-working facilities that facilitate both a citizen-focused approach and operational efficiency. At ADP, we have spent the last decade working with the police force. We deliver a high quality, technically-driven service to our clients that supports their aspirations for community and operational policing. For each area, high-level guidelines need to be interpreted at local level, ensuring each facility meets national standards and fulfils the requirements of local police forces and their property services teams.

From our original office in Henley, servicing clients in the Thames Valley area, ADP has grown to international standing and now has studios in Birmingham, Delhi NCR, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford and Sherborne. Our combined resources of over 90 staff operating from 7 regional studios, 6 in the UK and 1 in India, gives us an international perspective and a proven capacity to handle major commissions. This is combined with the flexibility to serve our clients from friendly local studios. With the ability to offer architecture, interior design, landscape design and environmental assessments, we offer our clients a complete, integrated service. This means we comprehensively consider spaces both inside and out, and we also have considerable and award-winning technical knowledge of masterplanning and heritage architecture to help clients realise the full potential of even the most difficult, or sensitive, sites.

Placing people - officers, support staff, specialists, the general public - at the centre of our work means the solutions we deliver are the product of close engagement with our clients. Consultation is critical throughout every stage of our approach – this allows us, too, to be responsive and to make sure the details work, that costs are minimal and that facilities will stand the test of time. Our approach arises from a consistent, diligent process. We examine a given site with rigour and sensitivity, unlocking its potential through creative, practical design concepts. This philosophy creates architectural intelligence: a concept that embodies the analysis, science, design and engineering of intelligent structures. These should serve people. This results in architecture that inspires: both appropriate and sustainable, contextual and contemporary.

SECURE RESEARCH FACILITY, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT As As well as producing technical and secure buildings for the police, ADP has produced secure facilities for the Ministry of Defence, and for a number of other clients, such as this secure research building for a global pharmaceutical company. This broadens our expertise and awareness in the development of secure sites, and has led to successful relationships with a number of other bodies where security has been of key importance, including the Science and Technology Council and the Health Protection Agency. © architects design partnership llp

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CITIZEN-FOCUSED

MY COUNCIL, SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL This vivid, spacious design for a new ‘one stop shop’ services centre for Slough Borough Council promotes openness and transparency with a retail-style interface between the council and the public. This is a significant shift in approach, not dissimilar from the citizen-focused emphasis being adopted within the police. Like the police, Slough Borough Council was keen to promote a services centre that was responsive to the community, reflecting a people-orientated philosophy. The initiative forms part of the local authority’s commitment to ‘e-enabled service delivery’ – enabling more open and accountable service delivery and broadening the range to include transactional, rather than purely informational, services.

The police force may be changing, but one thing remains the same: the importance of the beat, and the community. The success of community policing is intrinsically linked with building a positive, citizen-focused relationship with the local community. Each local station now has outreach facilities, often located in community buildings linking to other local authority services. These facilities need to engage with the community and invite communication, rather than create a barrier that distances the police force from the population it serves. ‘Outposts’ can be as small as a police shelter on the side of the road, but each has to be designed with consideration for its purpose, comfort, safety and maintenance. This ensures longterm value for money and minimal maintenance requirements. © architects design partnership llp

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FRONT ELEVATION

PRESTATYN LAW COURTS, HM COURTS SERVICE As part of a programme of court works, ADP has been appointed to review Prestatyn Law Courts in North Wales. By closing two other law courts, the facilities at Prestatyn need to be extended and remodelled to accommodate additional civil and tribunal courts. An initial requirement of the brief was to retain one of the civil courts from the existing layout. However, a series of space planning options revealed that this would not be possible without having excessive circulation space, preventing additional accommodation from being provided. The current proposal is now for three new court rooms to be added to the existing facility in the form of an extension, with the existing building remodelled to contain court administration and judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chambers. The new cluster of consultation rooms and a medical room provide essential space for discussions outside the court rooms, for preparing strategies and even negotiating resolutions before cases have been officially heard. The consultation rooms are glazed to provide easy surveillance for security. Secure and separate access is maintained for judges and court staff. Careful planning has retained much of the existing structure without compromising the layout. The existing building is single storey (with an additional half storey height over the existing criminal courts) constructed in the 1960s/70s, and are relatively bland, hidden behind a larger and equally unexciting police headquarters building. The proposed extension infills a corner site formed by the existing building and reflects the key existing heights. The new building will be distinguished from the existing brown brick elevations by using a dark blue/black engineering brick with subtle indented coursing to continue reference lines around the building. Large glazed screens will be used in front of the waiting area only. Daylight to the courts is provided via north lights rather than sloping roof glazing as used on the existing building to combat a growing nuisance problem with seagulls. ÂŠ architects design partnership llp

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OPERATIONALLY EFFICIENT OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, KENT POLICE AUTHORITY The completion of the Forces Communications Centre at Kent Police Headquarters resleased two floors of the former Operations Building for other uses. This building, originally dating from the early 1970s, was badly in need of modernisation both inside and out. The internal space has been refurbished and made fit for purpose for Police Operational Groups, based centrally at the headquarters site. These Groups have seen significant growth over the last two years, and are already accommodated on the site in overcrowded spaces.

Operational efficiency is key to delivering responsive, modern policing. Our role as designers can be to enable this efficiency. We therefore think carefully about the way in which services are delivered, and arranged, within a given facility. The process of managing the delivery of local policing is a complex one, and requires us to think about the secure management of individuals and cases within a facility. Frequently, this falls into ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ management. ‘Hard’ denotes the transition of suspected individuals or the investigation of cases, which feasibly may move from the front desk, to custody suites and interview rooms, through to forensics. Spaces here are often technical, and must be robust. ‘Soft’ management includes the spaces where staff relax, often from stressful situations. They may also include family liaison rooms where the emphasis is on promoting a lack of institutionalism, comfort and a feeling of safety.

Exits and entrances are pivotal, influenced by who needs to go where and with what access restrictions they may have. Operational efficiency is a matter not just for our clients, but also ourselves. For these highly technical and complex environments we invest a great deal in the relationships we build and the experience we have, not to mention the lessons we’ll learn for the future. We are proud to say we have designed and delivered a wide array of police facilities, to the highest standards. Over time, this experience – combined with strong relationships - allows us to develop extensive knowledge about the inner workings of an individual force, and apply this experience both immediately and elsewhere. We recognise that our supply chain partners are also an important part of this process, and we engage with them accordingly to facilitate knowledge share and the delivery of high quality solutions.

We need to think carefully about visibility and privacy for officers, solicitors, members of the public, and support services. © architects design partnership llp

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CUSTODY ‘FLOW’ CONCEPT DIAGRAM

EXEMPLARY STANDARDS BOROUGH-BASED CUSTODY CENTRES, METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITY ADP has been working closely with the Metropolitan Police Authority to develop proposals for borough-based custody centres within a number of London boroughs. The Metropolitan Police has recognised that there are economic and staffing efficiencies to be made by locating centralised custody centres at strategic locations, rather than small cell numbers at individual police stations. ADP’s comprehensive review of key sites within the boroughs therefore explores opportunities for rationalising the estate, looking at accommodation, access and parking on each site. This has involved grouping 20 to 40 cells within each police station, along with related facilities such as interview rooms, consultation rooms and search suites. This strategy is supported by Territorial Policing (TP) Emerald, which works with all London’s Criminal Justice agencies, having been launched to deliver a national programme of reform. The various sites have been put forward for consideration by the Custody Directorate of TPHQ, although it is anticipated that some of the sites identified will not be suitable, subject to the outcome of the feasibility studies.

ADP is at the forefront of redesigning custodial services in the UK. Our work for Thames Valley Police was the first in the country to implement new guidelines for the Standards for Custody Suite Refurbishment Programme (CERP). We even helped write the guidelines, as part of a partnering arrangement with the contractor and Thames Valley Police - creating a new standard for others to follow. In doing so, we have developed an acute understanding of this field, and have a demonstrable track record in custody suite design. We have produced state-of-the-art suites which incorporate the latest technology to facilitate the needs of a police authority, the staff, the detainees and the public. This new standard contains a number of mandatory elements that can be supplemented by local requirements. This way, the facilities work for the local force, and can be supported and maintained by the property services team. As always, the devil is in the detail and our knowledge has grown through a series of nine refurbishment programmes, each learning from the experience of the last. © architects design partnership llp

EARLY SKETCH LAYOUT OPTIONS

CUSTODY SUITE REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME, THAMES VALLEY POLICE AUTHORITY (TVPA) ADP worked closely with TVPA to refurbish and extend 8 of the existing custody suites across different locations within the authority, under a 10 year framework. A key objective was to standardise and improve the technology used in all of the authority’s stations, with upgraded facilities reflecting a 21st Century custody approach, using safer cells, PACE Act and Home office design. In addition, ADP was responsible for applying a corporate identity to Custody, and reducing the costs of FM management and life-cycle costing. The strategy included the upgrade of 5 existing suites to Gold standard, and increased available cells from 10 to 30 – TVPA did not wish to exceed a 30 cell capacity. In addition, we looked at the standardisation of custody suite layout, providing efficiencies in both deployment and working practices throughout the complete estate. The strategy also included the improvement of working conditions for staff and users, through the introduction of elements that included natural daylight to reception areas. We carried out comprehensive stakeholder workshops at each police station to gain a standard approach in custody layout, both in terms of adjacencies and arrest/detention working practices. We also considered alternative construction approaches, although the final outcome resulted in a traditional form for these particular projects. This scheme has allowed us to hone and refine our understanding of custody suite design issues, and our experience of implementation challenges. As a result, our knowledge is acute, and our track record of is one of consistent high quality. For example, we were able to reduce cost and time on site. We also integrated state-of-the art technology, including the use of Genesis by ISM, and the NSPIS system was installed within newly developed charge desks and corridors. LiveScan was also installed in the documentation room in all custody suites. All of the suites are DDA compliant and contain: panic strips; CCTV; SMART water; holding cells; air-locked entry points; new custody desk; intercom system; NSPIS, and digital interview suites. © architects design partnership llp

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3D LAYOUT OPTIONS

DESIGN QUALITY WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY ADP has worked with West Midlands Police on a number of high profile schemes, including a new flagship departmental building. For this scheme, ADP was required to design and deliver the new facility within a 9 month project timeframe. While the building had to provide an internal flagship for users, externally it had to remain unobtrusive and ‘quiet’ due to security requirements. The project involved the extensive refurbishment of an existing building located in the Birmingham area. Having stood as an empty shell for over 14 years, the building also required some external renovation, including the replacement of all existing windows. Full interior design services were included within the project, including the development of bespoke furniture designed specifically to meet the client’s individual requirements. The refreshed facility is a building with 15,000m2 of high-quality, open-plan executive office space. N+1 resistance was also to be provided to IT infrastructure. £9m of the £11m total construction value was allocated to the provision of M&E, and a large portion of that was for IT: a powerful testament to the importance and level of security within this building. One obstacle that was successfully overcome was the varying levels of security allocated to different zones within the same building, adding complexity to the design. Security measures included improved external security, full CCTV and ADP also liaised closely with the HOSBD and CPNi on design development issues such as hostile vehicle mitigation and secure wall design. The successful and timely delivery of the project meant significant outside interest in the building, with ACPO using a spare floor 18 months later to house their specialist conference facility.

Whatever sector we work in, one of the common decisions facing most organisations is when to refurbish existing building stock, and when to build afresh. This can be influenced by a wide variety of factors from available funding, to time. At ADP, we underpin our approach with analysis and strategy, carefully considering the constraints and opportunities of a site over time.

it’s a firearms unit, dog unit or traffic facility. We understand the specific requirements of such units, and work with key specialists to ensure that each facility meets, and wherever possible exceeds, the highest standards. Designing and delivering such spaces for today’s police force, with increasingly sophisticated technical demands, is one we relish.

Much of the police estate was created in the 1970s and is in need of considerable refurbishment, extension and alteration. However, some of our recent schemes have removed a traditional brick ‘skin’ and utilised different forms of cladding. This alone has helped to create a fresh face for policing - quite literally.

Whether a building needs to be reinvented to meet current and future needs, or whether we are starting from the ground up, at ADP we are experienced in working with the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) to ensure our designs are fully tested, yet still push the boundaries of good design.

There are also opportunities to create new state-of-the-art divisional headquarters, operations buildings and specialist facilities. A local station may have its own specialism, whether © architects design partnership llp

WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SPECIALIST CUSTODY SUITE, WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY ADP was selected to design a series of new, highly specialised custody suites. This included hostile vehicle mitigation. At the time of completion in 2010, there were only four such specialist facilities being built and designed in the UK. The facility would has an optimum location for easy of access to motorways and other headquarters. Our strategy included written contributions to, and the development of, a Home Office Design Guide for this facility type with other police authorities including the Metropolitan Police, ACPO, Greater Manchester Police, West Yorkshire Police and West Midlands Police. ADP was the only architectural design practice involved in this process. Our approach was considered in terms of specialist layout adjacencies from cell to operational offices, to enable optimal and efficient deployment of staff and enable 24-hour working. We also considered innovative construction approaches in the removal of external brickwork leaf on external walls, replacing it with a lightweight construction to achieve CPNi and HOSDB requirements. We invested significantly in stakeholder consultation, involving all stakeholders through all stages, from inception to completion, including: interviewers; forensic management team; detention team, and custodial staff. ADP worked closely with all of the forces listed above to develop a cross-force exemplar design, utilising our ten-year record of design development and implementation of custody suites, to achieve successful sign off. Our emphasis on standardisation ensured reduced time and cost on site, and assisted in achieving best value. Located in a urban environment, we also made considerable effort to design a building that works well in the landscape, with the building backing on to Green Belt land. Following on from this, all materials to be used were BREEAM A-rated, or recycled from cradle-to-grave. This exemplar design achieves a high Environmental Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of 45 (equivalent to BREEAM ‘Excellent’). © architects design partnership llp

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EXPERIENCE COUNTS DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN, LUTON AND DUNSTABLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Working closely with Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Principal Supply Chain Partners (PSCP) Medicinq Osborne, ADP has developed a masterplan considering the efficient use of the hospital site over the next 5, 10 and 20 years. This includes an infrastructure review for sustainable supply services. Provision also needed to include a new Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (image shown top left), providing extra cot spaces to suit NHS and the British Association of Perinatal Medicine guidelines. Through the NICU scheme, an improvement in the efficiency and identity of Women’s Services was to be achieved. This would be assisted by a new flagship building entrance to Maternity, and the development of a midwifery-led unit to expand and improve Women’s Services. These elements were to be seamlessly integrated with the new NICU facility. Our work was procured under the ProCure21 PFI method, applied to deliver community hospitals, primary care centres, mental health units and other acute services such as cardiac care and out-patient units. Procure21 runs parallel to the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and the Local Investment Finance Trust (LIFT) initiative, with the principal aim of delivering future high-quality facilities. ADP has experience of delivering both Procure 21, Procure21+ and LIFT schemes, which means we have a very real, robust and practical understanding of the demands of PPP projects.

We are also familiar with different forms of procurement ranging from partnering agreements, to Buying Solutions and PFI. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) hit the police world some years ago, with something of a mixed reception. Recently, it has reappeared: hopefully leaner, greener and more focused in its approach. Early adopters such as Kent and Gloucester are already well underway with new developments, and other forces are following suit. Our experience in education and other public sector work stands us in good stead. We are experienced in leading design teams, working with a range of consultants to prepare, manage and actively contribute to the bid process. PFI is a big commitment that needs to be managed carefully. We certainly consider it carefully – and we feel our experience, plus the level of SC-cleared, CRB- checked staff spread across six UK studios, puts us in a strong position to support any team, anywhere. Our clients include: Kent Police, Thames Valley Police, West Midlands Police, the Metropolitan Police, Warwickshire Police and the Association of Chief Police Officers. © architects design partnership llp

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