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Somerville Police Station

We designed and delivered a state-of-the-art new police station that brought together 150 staff.

The brief called for a new facility for 150 staff, 83 relocated from existing police stations in the region and 67 new staff to meet the operational needs of a growing community. The site is characterised by its natural environment. Located at a key intersection and bounded by residential homes, the design considers its context and character whilst providing a civic presence. The building is situated to conserve existing trees, its curving shape informed by the natural contours.

Client
Victoria Police
Location
Somerville
Photography
John Lyng and Peter Clarke
Traditional Country
Wadawurrung and Bunurong
The ground floor is a solid precast concrete structure to provide a sense of permanence and protection.
The star-shaped form of the upper level is intended to reference Victoria Police’s five core values and reach out to the community.

Red Corten steel cladding responds to the colour of fallen leaves and the pine cones of local trees. The association with landscape continues internally through timber panelling. Warm and textural spotted gum provides an accent to an otherwise neutral palette. Large windows provide treetop views and allow light to filter into offices.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands where our studios are located, the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of Yálla-birr-ang, Collingwood and the Wadawurrung people of Djiling, Geelong.

We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, across all regions of Victoria and beyond. We honour the design ingenuity of First Peoples over millennia, their unique contribution to our understanding of place, and their care for the Country on which we create.