Context Architecture

Project Highlight

Newbury Police Station in Newbury, Massachusetts
Completed in 2021
New Construction

Context was commissioned to assist the Town of Newbury with the design of a new police station. Our team worked with the Police Station Building Committee to identify their station’s needs and develop a program that could accommodate a relatively tight budget. The finished project—built on the Town Hall’s former site—includes a training room; dispatch center; a secure area for processing of prisoners and detention; men’s and women’s locker spaces; various office spaces, and a full attic area for future expansion needs.

Visit the link below for more information on this project.
https://www.contextarc.com/newbury-police-station

Photography: Andy Caulfied

Project Highlight

Brookline Public Safety Building in Brookline, Massachusetts
Completed in 2002
Restoration / New Construction

Brookline’s Police and Fire Stations are located on adjacent sites at the Town’s civic heart along the busy Washington Street. Both buildings are also in close proximity to Town Hall, the main library, and a courthouse. The program called for a complete reorganization and expansion of both facilities and the design of a new connecting “link” building that would be sympathetic to the historic fire station, and capable of housing shared spaces for both departments. This link creates much-needed space for shared uses, including records, reception, and a meeting room while also providing a clear, accessible, and welcome public entrance along the urban streetscape. The fully glazed exterior provides increased transparency and reinforces the individuality of the two existing buildings.

The final program contains Police and Fire administration, a state-of-the-art combined Police, Fire and EMS dispatch center, locker rooms, a fitness center, and a new third floor to the Police Station component.

Visit the link below for more information on this project.

https://www.contextarc.com/brookline-public-safety-building

Photography: Richard Mandelforn