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Chandler City Hall in Arizona by SmithGroupJJR
May 7th, 2013 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: SmithGroupJJR
Chandler City Hall is a low- to mid-rise government complex developed on two city blocks and located with Arizona Avenue along its eastern edge and Washington Street as its western edge in downtown Chandler.
Location: 175 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, Arizona 85225, USA
Project Completion Date: October, 2010
Project Site: Previously Developed Land
Project Type: Office – 10,001 to 100,000sf
Public Assembly: Social/Meeting
Project Site Context/Setting: Suburban
Building Gross Floor Area: 187,000 square feet
Other Building Description: New
BOMA Floor area method used: No
Hours of Operation: 40 a weak
Total project cost at time of completion, land excluded: $47,000,000.00
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The center of the development is bisected by Chicago Street. The north block is devoted to a 5-story office tower at the north end and one-story buildings along Arizona Ave and Washington Street.
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The tower houses City departments while the 1-story buildings contain an art gallery, council chambers and a television studio. The south block is devoted to one-story buildings and a 2-level parking structure. The buildings contain a neighborhood redevelopment office and a print center.
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There were two underlying goals for the project. The first was to provide an identity for the community. City departments were leasing space in various buildings, and the goal was to bring all of these entities together into one facility, therefore providing a community center that could generate pride for its citizens.
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The second was to revitalize the historic downtown by building in an area that was devoid of activity and in disrepair and to promote future community-based development in an around the city center.
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