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Michael
Jones was Design Principal for this 170,000 sq.ft. training center,
located adjacent to the FBI Training Center at Quantico.
The Training
Center contains a series of separate, secure and identifiable facilities
within a singular complex: offices, training center, student
dormitories, international conference room with simultaneous translation,
cafeteria, armory and central stores.
After examining
a number of alternatives, the scheme selected creates a singular building
containing a variety of elements: office block with entry, classroom
block with 3-story atrium and dormitory wing. Sited to straddle a
hilltop, students arriving in buses arrive at the dorm wing; visitors and
employees enter via a secure lobby, atop a paved triangular entry court.
The court, which is used for graduation ceremonies, is situated above the
armory, central stores and cafeteria. Outdoor physical fitness and
training facilities are shared with the adjacent FBI Training Center.
Classrooms vary
in size from 12 to 60 stations in flat floor and tiered seating
configurations. State-of-the-art electronics are incorporated
throughout the building and data connections are included within each
dormitory room.
With Ellerbe
Becket
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