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Durham Water Mist Lake Facility Expansion

Designing facilities that support efficient and sustainable operations

  • 193K

    Square Feet

  • Durham, North Carolina

    Durham, North Carolina

Elevating the principles of reliability, safety, and resiliency through transformational design and sustainable solutions

The City of Durham Department of Water Management (DWM) needed to improve the efficiency of their operations. They reached out to our architecture team to design new facilities to support this goal at their Mist Lake campus.

We examined ways to optimize the site, addressing functionality, grading, and current conditions. Our resulting design maximizes opportunities for sustainability and water balance throughout the site, buildings, and in the function of DWM. Drawing upon DWM’s principles, the facilities will showcase water conservation and stewardship through education and visibility of water-conservation systems. These include Water Sense fixtures, xeriscaping (replacing grass lawns with materials more tolerant or resistant to drought), and reuse of reclaimed water wherever practical.

When finished, the Mist Lake facilities will house administration, operations, vehicle maintenance, a vehicle wash, and supporting structures for DWM operations. By combining all of divisions onto one site and operating out of the same buildings, DWM will optimize efficiency, resources, and collaboration.

At a Glance

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  • City of Durham DWM
Meet Our Team

Ken Anderson, Vice President, Buildings, Civic Sector Leader

Architecture has the ability to speak to the human soul. We have a responsibility with every project to create innovative, resilient spaces that connect people to the greater spirit of living.
Ken Anderson Vice President, Buildings, Civic Sector Leader Read More

Greg Shipley, Principal, Senior Project Manager

Approaching each design with a people-first mentality and developing the project holistically sets the course for a successful project.

Rachel Bannon-Godfrey, Vice President, SDG Impact Leader

Sustainable design is a vague and undefined term, but that doesn’t mean our approach to it can be.

Rachel Fitzgerald , Principal, Discipline Lead, Lighting

I love that my work blends science and technology with design and experience.

Ken Anderson

Vice President, Buildings, Civic Sector Leader

Greg Shipley

Principal, Senior Project Manager

Rachel Bannon-Godfrey

Vice President, SDG Impact Leader

Rachel Fitzgerald

Principal, Discipline Lead, Lighting

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