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of Lawrence and Lawrence, P.C. in Warrenton, presented the proposal to the council. He noted that any design of the building had to be heavily influenced by the functional requirements demanded by its use as a secure jail facility.
Given a need to put the kitchen adjacent to the existing dayroom on the second floor to serve meals, the practical desire for the sheriffs office to be easily accessible to the public on the first floor, the need for a central location for the dispatch office for inmate control and visibility of the public parking lot, the design options became constrained, he said. Also, practicality and construction requirements dictated that the new cells, with their solid concrete shell, should be put in the basement.
Another consideration, he said, was that the jail must be able to continue to operate as a secure lock-up while the construction is in progress.
Mr. Biegel acknowleged that the jail is a historic building, but added, “what that means is a matter of opinion.”
He explained that he saw his task “to make the addition architecturally compatible . . . not only with the existing jail but also with the surrounding buildings on Gay Street.”
Aesthetically, he added, “a definite rhythm is established on Gay St.” The buildings of the courthouse complex define that rhythm, “which has been established and existed for some time. With our addition that rhythm remains.”
Council member Brad Fisher asked how long the county expects the addition to serve its penal needs.
“Except for the kitchen we really don’t,need it for our current needs,” Mr. McCarthy replied. “It would be better to ask the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the judges how many people they plan to incarcerate during the next 20 years. We don’t want to ever have to need extra cell space.”
John Wells, an architectural historian with the State Division of Historic Landmarks, told the council that he had three concerns about the project.
He noted that he has “no experience in county administration and jail management.” Mr. Wells explained that his task was to “interpret the Secretary of Interior’s Standards (for Rehabilitation) and apply them to state and federal projects, and advise local governments
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