Children’s Safety Center

Buf Architecture Studio LLC

Architect: Buf Architecture Studio LLC, project, and Ecological Design Group (Little Rock, Arkansas), landscape
Engineers: Engineering Services Inc. (Springdale, Arkansas), civil; Martin/Martin Inc. (Bentonville, Arkansas), structural; and Henderson Engineers (Bentonville, Arkansas), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
General contractor: Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. (Springdale, Arkansas)
Cost: Would not disclose
Estimated completion: September
Description: The Children’s Safety Center facility was designed with three secure-entrance areas representing the organization’s core programs, according to project officials. The first contains a lobby and administrative areas, as well as spaces for survivors of child abuse, forensic interviews and advocate offices. The second area includes rehabilitation rooms and therapy offices, while the third area houses support and community outreach functions. Each child served by the Children’s Safety Center will paint and place their handprint on the walls. Design officials say handprints also will be showcased on the building’s facade, and a fingerprint pattern is used on wall glazing that creates privacy while letting natural light flow to the interior.