SELECTED PROJECT:
Alachua Regional Service Center

The Florida Department of Management Services, Division of Building Construction, offers state agencies three prototype office buildings, (65K, 80K, 100K SF), which can be constructed anywhere in Florida. After several years of experience, it became apparent to DMS that there was a demand for an even smaller prototype; one that could be built in smaller towns, usually for “district” offices of large state agencies. Johnson Peterson Architects was selected to design this prototype based on their extensive experience in innovative public sector buildings. This new prototype is 27,000 GSF in size, but can be clustered where more than one is needed. The materials are durable and low maintenance. The floor plan reflects the need for flexibility in tenant size and access. Continuous modular windows allow a variety of office size and configuration. Central communications rooms provide the infrastructure for present and future technology. Although the envelope design will feel comfortable in almost any context in Florida, the entry pavilion may be adapted to unique local design contexts as desired. The initial two editions of this prototype have been constructed as the Alachua Regional Service Center in Alachua, Florida near Gainesville.

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