COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS

This regional facility houses forensic and investigative laboratories, evidence storage, and central office space for the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, Grand Junction.

Forensic lab spaces include a latent evaluation lab, DNA amp lab, DNA sample lab, serology lab, chemical instrument lab, firearms lab and firing range. Major lab spaces are supported by adjacent work and storage rooms, such as trace analysis, chemical and gas storage, work and tool rooms, GSR, dusting, digital photo processing, AFIS, CODIS, NIBIN, computer labs and shakedown rooms.

Spaces designed to support investigative and processing functions include vehicle processing, black box, evidence intake and processing spaces, internet crimes and security monitoring rooms and interview and polygraph rooms.

Additional spaces include evidence storage, a training room, and a tactical exercise space. The forensic and investigative administrative spaces are pulled together in a central open office hub, which also houses a reception area, workspaces, and building support spaces.

PROJECT RECOGNITION
AIA Justice Facilities Review Award of Citation, 2010
AIA Denver Citation Award, 2010

Grand Junction, CO - 38,000 SF - Completed 2008