July 6, 2005

AIA Project of the Month: 911 center: building a sense of protective calm

In a field on the east side of Renton, a stalwart concrete structure stands ready.

Photos courtesy Hewitt Architects The design of the Kent Pullen Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center is like a series of open boxes that slide together. Each has a sloped roof and an open end, admitting natural light. The high windows in the photograph above are over the emergency coordination room.

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Previous columns:

• Project of the Month: A peaceful retreat, just minutes from I-5, 06-01-2005
• Project of the Month: Bainbridge museum hides in plain sight, 05-04-2005
• AIA Project of the Month -- New courthouse: secure in its openness, 04-06-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: 'Providing delight in a very ordinary box', 03-09-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: Re-booting design at UW, 02-09-2005
• AIA Project of the Month: A look back at some of 2004's standouts, 01-12-2005
• Project of the Month: New Belltown office breaks the dental mold, 12-08-2004
• AIA Project of the Month: Roxbury Estates delivers high design on a limited budget, 11-03-2004