SHORE COMMUNITY SERVICES

Skokie, IL

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Strategic alterations transformed this former police station into a light-filled, open, and flexible environment for Shore staff and the communities they serve. Working efficiently around existing structural challenges, we redesigned areas programmed for law enforcement – including interrogation rooms, holding cells, dispatch, a shooting range, and evidence room – into approachable, activity-based learning and therapy spaces for individuals with disabilities. Accessible signage and wayfinding allow participants to easily navigate the building.

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SIZE

21,520 SF 

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PROGRAM​

• 56 parking spaces 

• 5 group rooms 

• Sensory room 

• Offices

• Reception

• Training kitchen 

• Nurse and case manager offices 

• Multi-purpose room 

• Outdoor secured garden

• Basement for future expansion

 

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TEAM

Client: Shore Community Services

Architecture: a+c architects

Interior Design: a+c architects

MEP Engineering: DesignTeq Consulting Engineers

Structural Engineering: RJK Engineering Service

General Contractor: Pinnacle Development, Inc

Photography: Patsy McEnroe Photography