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The Oregon Department of Human Services is preparing to open a new multiservice center in Brookings.

TVA Architects designed the facility for developer Rubicon Investments. Pence Construction, KPFF and Shapiro Didway are also project team members.

This will be the sixth ODHS multiservice center project for TVA Architects. The three-story, 23,000-square-foot building will be located at 1210 Chetco Ave. and hold offices for child welfare assistance, self-sufficiency programs and vocational rehabilitation services. Multiple state programs are included in a single building to improve community access.

Schematic design began in June 2022 and the project team is completing construction documents. Construction is expected to cost approximately $14.75 million. The total project cost was not readily available.

The Brookings building will have a unique shape, TVA Architects’ principal in charge Mandy Butler said.

鈥淲e are maximizing the buildable area on the site while still balancing the parking and landscape requirements,鈥� she said.

One side of the building will have an unusual angle because of site constraints. The design team aimed to provide ample interior light and ocean views.

The team used sustainable design strategies, Butler said. The project team is targeting a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating, she added.

One of the design goals was to reinforce the principles of trauma-informed design as much as possible. The team sought to create spaces that have a sense of safety, individual control, dignity, some level of joy for all users, etc., Butler said. Elements involved included lighting, clear navigation, use of natural materials, and more.

The project team has completed multiservice centers in Roseburg, Gresham, and Klamath Falls. TVA Architects also worked with Pence Construction and a different project owner for a center in Portland.

鈥淲e’re working with the same team on a pretty significant renovation of the facility in Gold Beach,鈥� Butler said.

TVA Architects also started design of a seventh facility of this type to serve Newport.

The Brookings facility will be a high-profile building, which Butler believes will become a community asset.

Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2023 and finish in November 2024.

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