New Denver Crime Lab Expands Citys Crime-Fighting Capabilities

The lab's undulating upper levels are intended to reflect the shape of human DNA.
Photo by Frank Ooms Photography

The lab's three-story atrium provides a venue for displaying some of the building's ample public art, including the DNA-inspired Suspect.
Photo by Frank Ooms Photography

The building's many labs are designed for flexibility and allow ample natural light into the evidence spaces.
Photo by Frank Ooms Photography

Because the downtown Denver site had no room for laydown, building components were prefabricated off site and brought to the project on an as-needed basis.
Photo by David Patterson
PROJECT TEAM Owner: Denver Police Dept., City and County of Denver Architect: Durrant/SmithGroup JJR JV, Denver Structural Engineer: MNA Inc., Denver Civil Engineer: S.A. Miro Inc., Denver MEP Engineer: Gehring & Associates, Boulder, Colo. Interiors Consultant: Iron Horse Architects, Denver General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction, Denver
×
