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Philadelphia Police Department: Forensic Science Center

The Forensic Science Center, located within a 1920’s Art Deco building at 8th & Poplar Streets, is a state-of-the-art forensics facility and benchmark sustainability project for the Philadelphia Police Department.

The facility contains a Firearms Unit with a shooting range for ballistics analysis, a Crime Scene Unit for 24/7 evidence gathering, chemistry labs for drug analysis, and a DNA lab for hair, blood, and fiber analysis.

Overall Cost / $12,000,000
Owner / City of Philadelphia
Architect / Cecil Baker & Associates
Project Status / Completed in 2006

Some of the challenges presented to the construction team included a building that had been vacant for 10 years, and specialized structural repairs to ensure the building’s safety.

The Forensic Science Center is a LEED™ Certified project, and received the AIA National Committee on the Environment’s Top Ten Green Projects Award in 2006.

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