Project Experience
Brunswick County Courthouse
Bolivia, North Carolina
Located at Brunswick County's government center, the courthouse evokes an image reminiscent of a traditional southern courthouse, while providing for functional needs of a 21st century judicial center. Separate, distinct circulation paths exist for the public, court personnel, and prisoners.
- 102,385 square feet
- $11.5 million construction cost
- Completed in 2002*
- Five courtrooms
- American Institute of Architects Justice Facilities Review 2000-2001
- 1991-2000 Retrospective of Courthouse Design published by the National Center for State Courts
Cabarrus County Jail Annex
Concord, North Carolina
Located in downtown Concord, the Jail Annex was designed to temporarily relieve crowding at the county's existing 142-bed jail while a larger housing unit is under construction. A tunnel connects the Annex to the existing courthouse.
- 21,260 square feet
- $14.7 million construction cost
- Completed in 2007
- 96 beds
- Video visitation
Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
Concord, North Carolina
This facility is located in downtown Concord and connects to the Cabarrus County Jail Annex, completed in 2007. It provides intake, magistrate, classification, public lobby, and public visitation areas for the jail and office space for Sheriff's Office employees. The third floor of the building houses the county's E911 Communications and Emergency Operations centers.
- 115,160 square feet
- $34.2 million construction cost
- Completed in 2008
- Five floors
- Jail Intake
- Public Visitation Area for Jail
- E911 Dispatch Center
- Emergency Operations Center
- Training and Conference Space
- Sheriff's Office Space
Columbus County Detention Center
Whiteville, North Carolina
Completed in 2007, this 192-bed facility is an addition to the existing jail. To promote staff efficiency and safety, inmate movement is minimized.
- 46,623 square feet
- $8.5 million construction cost
- Completed in 2007
- 192 beds
- Video visitation
Cumberland County Detention Center
Fayetteville, North Carolina
This 568-bed direct supervision detention center is planned for the future, incorporating new technology and providing for expansion. Support areas are sized to serve 1,000. The facility is designed to minimize inmate movement.
- 254,000 square feet
- $38.3 million construction cost
- Completed in 2002*
- 568 beds
- Video visitation
- American Institute of Architects Justice Facilities Review 1999-2000
Henderson County Detention Center
Hendersonville, North Carolina
During the planning for this project, the Sheriff set the goal to deliver a new 231-bed detention center which was able to operate with the same number of supervisory staff as the county's old 76-bed facility. To achieve that goal, the new detention center was designed to eliminate movement of visitors and inmates wherever possible.
- 60,258 square feet
- $8.5 million construction cost
- Completed in 2001*
- 231 beds
- Video visitation
- 2002 Business Journal/AIA Charlotte "Bottom Line Award"
- American Institute of Architects Justice Facilities Review 2002-2003
- Facility of the Month, Correctional News, January/February 2002
Mecklenburg County Jail North Annex
Charlotte, North Carolina
Completed in 2008, this new housing unit is located at Mecklenburg County's Jail North campus on Spector Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina. It is intended to relieve crowding at the county's existing jail facilities and was designed and constructed on an accelerated schedule using three pre-engineered fabric buildings.
- 10,351 square foot administration area
- 36,495 square foot housing area
- 320 inmate beds in 16, 40-person dormitories
- 36,495 square foot shelled building for future upfit
- Jail intake
- Video visitation
- $17.0 million construction cost
- Nine-month construction period
- Completed in 2008
Oconee County Law Enforcement Center Addition
Walhalla, South Carolina
This addition to the existing Law Enforcement Center consolidates public access to the complex to a single point and provides space for law enforcement components. A key part of this project is a new communications center and emergency management facility.
- 45,000 square feet;
12,000 square foot renovation - $5.8 million construction cost
- Completed in 2005
- 911 communications center
- Training/conference facilities
- Sheriff's office
Richmond County Judicial Center
Rockingham, North Carolina
This new five story Judicial Center is located in downtown Rockingham, across the street from the county’s 1927 historic courthouse. The primary design objective was to provide separation of circulation for the public, court staff, and inmates. Inmates are moved vertically through the building from a basement holding area into temporary holding spaces adjacent to courtrooms. Public movement is limited to glass-fronted lobbies on the east side of the building.
- 70,000 square feet
- $14.4 million construction cost
- Completed in 2010
- Six courtrooms
- Retrospective of Courthouse Design 2001-2010 published by the National Center for State Courts
Rowan County Jail Housing Upfit
Salisbury, North Carolina
This project was the upfit of an unfinished housing unit in the Rowan County Justice Center to provide new high-security jail beds. A two-level control room provides indirect supervision for the new housing unit. The remainder of the detention facility, including an adjacent housing unit, remained fully occupied and operational throughout construction.
- 7,700 square foot housing unit
- $2.8 million construction cost
- Completed in 2009
- 46 high-security beds and 2 safe cells
- Two-level control room
- Facility-wide replacement of security electronics
- Facility-wide upgrade of touch screen and CCTV systems
Rowan County Court Annex Upfit
Salisbury, North Carolina
This project was the upfit of the third floor of the Rufty Office Building, part of the Rowan County Justice Center. Built in 1902 and completely renovated in 1995, the third floor had been left as unfinished space. This upfit provides the county with new courtrooms, jury deliberation area, and judicial offices.
- 13,000 sf renovation
- $1.1 million construction cost
- Completed in 2009
- Two courtrooms
- Judge's chambers
- Evidence storage
- Judicial offices
Union County Judicial Center
Monroe, North Carolina
This Judicial Center is located in downtown Monroe, adjacent to the existing government center. It provides 100,000 square feet of space on five floors. Public and staff entry is limited to a single point on the first floor, with multiple security screening stations. Each floor is divided into zones for public movement, service functions, and secure staff circulation and support space.
- 100,000 square feet
- $12.5 million construction cost
- Completed in 2005
- Eight courtrooms
*While the principals of Ware Bonsall Architects were employed at FreemanWhite, Inc.