Building Showcase: Ada County Coroner Office

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"The Ada County Coroner Office - Lombard \/ Conrad Architects"]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"The Ada County Coroner Office (ACCO) provides\nservice to the residents of Ada County and an additional 33 Idaho counties and\n3 reservations of the Nations. A massive increase in average caseloads,\nevolving staffing needs, and projected population growth were factors in\nplanning and designing Ada County\u2019s new facility. This project represents\na significant investment by Ada County to provide its citizens with\nstate-of-the-art medicolegal death investigation. The new ACCO building\nis 2-story and 39,600 sf square feet, with a first level of 29,650 sf and a\nsecond level of 9,950 sf located at the intersection of Franklin Road and\nTouchmark Way."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"The ACCO is organized in an efficient\nnorth-south oriented bar with administrative, autopsy, processing, and storage\nspaces arranged within the building footprint to facilitate efficient workflow\nof the Coroner\u2019s staff. The placement of active program along the south\nand east primary street frontages was prioritized to give the building a\ndynamic presence within the neighborhood. To accommodate future growth in\ncaseload, the building is situated to allow for expansion of the footprint off\nthe back of the building towards the west. The public entry plaza divides\nthe glazed office wing to the south from the opaque autopsy areas to the north."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Durable and low maintenance materials of metal\npanel and precast concrete provide the ACCO with a cost-conscious, long-lived\nbuilding envelope. Clear low-energy glazing with reflectivity to capture the\nchanging color of the sky is used where appropriate; more at the office to\npromote views and daylighting and less at the autopsy complex and sallyport to\npreserve privacy. Frosting of the glass is used to block views into autopsy and\nother private areas of the building while also dispersing the natural light\nmore effectively within the space."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"The new Coroner\u2019s facility should be complete\nand ready to open after the first of the year."]]]]}