Project Summary
The 90,000 square foot LEED Certified Chesterfield County Community Development Customer Service Center is located adjacent to the existing Utilities Department Building at the County’s government complex and serves as an excellent example of the county’s dedication to smarter development strategies. The facility will relieve space shortages and streamline customer service functions for the County’s community development agencies by locating many of the customer intensive functions in a combined Customer Service Center on the first floor.
Timmons Group worked in conjunction with Moseley Architects to design the building to support and enhance new operational strategies, as well as the technology that will facilitate them. It is designed to provide flexibility to adapt spaces to meet evolving needs and goals. It houses County departments including Transportation, Planning, Environmental Engineering, Building Inspections, the Fire Marshal’s Office and the Community Block Grant Program.
In addition to the civil engineering services for the site, Timmons Group’s landscape and hardscape plans incorporated responsible stormwater management and low impact development technologies.
The landscape and hardscape plans highlight responsible stormwater management and low impact development technologies. A wide variety of native plants were selected to withstand both drought and temporary inundation on this un-irrigated site, and the planting design will maximize shade to reduce the urban heat-island effect. An entrance plaza reflects the patterns of the lobby floor and extends the space outward to invite the public in. Bioretention swales and a stormwater pond around the parking lots announce the overall goal of sustainability for this site.