Wright Construction is excited to announce that we are a 2024 Construction Keystone Award Finalist for the St. Louis County Police Precinct #3 project!
The 15,000 square foot facility was in the works for more than five years and ultimately designed to naturally foster engagement both internally and within the community in a positive manner with officers while the open space and fitness areas promote increased productivity and higher morale. The facility is a state-of-the-art building with a modern exterior constructed of a load bearing steel frame, CMU, and a metal panel rainscreen system, longboard siding, clerestory windows, decorative but functional fencing, security gates, and EV charging stations. The interior includes office spaces, a detention area, a drive-thru Sally Port, weight room, and a community room. The interior is a stylishly appointed and functionally versatile space designed to encourage robust interaction among the staff and community that also serves as a processing and detention center and is equipped with an evidence storage room, in-take stations, and jail cells. The facility is a major improvement over the 1,200 square foot space previously occupied by the precinct.
The new precinct building was named in memory of Officer Blake Snyder who lost his life in the line of duty responding to a disturbance call in October 2016. Officer Snyder’s wife, son, and mother were present at the Grand Opening Ceremony and stated, “Blake loved, he absolutely loved, the Affton community”.
Wright approached construction mindfully and offered value engineering considerations throughout the project.
