South Correctional Entity (SCORE)

DLR Group
Firm Contact: 
Matt Virkler
Email: 
mvirkler@dlrgroup.com
Phone: 
206-461-6000

South Correctional Entity (SCORE)
This detention facility embodies conscientious investment in the public’s greater good. The design integrates the building into a forested setting near an adjacent creek, articulating a glass-front entry face to create a positive civic presence to staff and public visitors approaching the building. Beyond this front-door civic identity, the design makes effective use of public investment through choices affecting operational flexibility, facilities scope and construction costs—choices that reduce the cost per-bed per day to 30% below normal operations rates in the area. The SCORE project sets a new standard for responsible investment in public safety for communities.

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