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28 | <br />CLIENT REFERENCE <br />Peri Manns, ASLA <br />Deputy Director, E&ES <br />Durham County <br />(919) 560-7996 <br />pmanns@dconc.gov <br />COMPLETION <br />2018 <br />CONSTRUCTION COST <br />$38 million <br />SIZE <br />168,000 sf <br />SUSTAINABILITY <br />LEED® Silver <br />PROJECT TEAM <br />Kevin G. Montgomery <br />Josh Brady <br />Jay Smith <br />Jorge Gomez <br />4.3 <br />Reopened in late 2018 as Durham County Administration Building II, this former, <br />1970s-era judicial building was extensively renovated, inside and out, and provides <br />modern office, meeting and amenity spaces in line with current workplace strategies. <br />It achieved LEED® Silver certification. <br />The design team engaged with 17 separate county departments and stakeholders <br />during the pre-design phase, knowing from the onset not all groups would be a <br />part of the final project. The pre-design process determined the functional needs <br />of each group and priorities of Durham County. Working with multiple parties, the <br />9 departments and 5 additional program components in the building represent <br />the departments most suitable to address the long-term needs of the County. <br />Recommendations for the remaining departments were also provided. <br />Design objectives also included improving the pedestrian and urban scale of the <br />building, activating the first-floor level with retail and community meeting spaces to <br />enliven East Main Street, activating the Plaza Level with landscape and hardscape <br />improvements, accounting for future growth, creating a sustainable building, and <br />extending the life of the existing structure. <br />DURHAM COUNTY <br />ADMINISTRATION II BUILDING RENOVATION <br />Docusign Envelope ID: ED9774D9-AC0C-4CB2-997F-EA672B7B6C5D