TOWNSHIP OF RIVER VALE
NEW SAFETY COMPLEX

River Vale Township hired Settembrino Architects to design the New Public Safety Complex. The surrounding site caters to several neighborhoods on both Rivervale Road and Prospect Avenue, Settembrino Architects has approached the Public Safety Complex to have a more residential feel to fit within the neighborhood’s context. The materials proposed are a stone base veneer, horizontal composite siding, metal roofs, and craftsman style windows, columns, and pilasters. A lower sloped roof pitch creates a shorter building that is in context with its mostly 2-story residential neighbors. The building is positioned centrally on the site with a prominent street presence. It is set back from Riverdale Road to allow for a greenspace buffer similar to the houses across the street. The site is bifurcated into front and rear to provide public and private access into the building. There are two vehicular entry points into the complex from Riverdale Road. These two points service a public parking lot as well as circulate through the existing community center parking lot. The public can access the building through the front entry off the public parking lot. At the rear of the building there is secure police parking, access to underground police parking, Sally Port entry, and a bay for vehicle maintenance. There is also a secure staff entry at the rear of the building.

COMPLETION DATE: TBD
CONSTRUCTION VALUE: $7M