NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) announce the selection of Perkins+Will as the architect for the new three million square-foot Police Academy campus in College Point, Queens.
The project will consolidate the Police Academy into one location with the most advanced law enforcement training facilities in the world. Program areas include a diverse mix of instructional and support elements that comprise a total campus: a main instructional building, field house, firearms and tactical training facility, Police Museum, visiting lecturer accommodations, parking garage, tactical village, rescue training, outdoor track, outdoor muster deck, and driver training.
Working in a project office alongside DDC and NYPD team members, architectural design consultant Michael Fieldman Architect, and consultants, Perkins+Will has begun the design for the 35-acre site. The integrated team is charged with creating a model facility that is adaptable to evolving training needs and emerging technology.
SOURCE: BUSINESS WIRE – NYC DDC and NYPD Select Perkins+Will to Design $1 Billion New Police Academy.