As you approach the Dickinson Public Safety Center from the south, a sweeping earthen-toned wall emerges from the gentle rolling hillside. The building is nestled in a wide-open landscape on the edge of a growing community. As daylight fades, the dark façade gives way to two luminous boxes, a symbol of the two departments housed within that serve to protect the citizens of Dickinson, North Dakota. 

© James Flario

Architects: Roth Sheppard Architects

Location: Dickinson, ND 58601, United States

Associate Architect: Schutz Foss Architects

Architects In Charge: Herb Roth, FAIA; Jeffrey Sheppard, AIA; Brian Berryhill, AIA; Tyler Joseph, AIA, LEED GA

Area: 42500.0 ft2
Project Year: 2015

Photographs: James Flario

© James Flario

From the architect. As you approach the Dickinson Public Safety Center from the south, a sweeping earthen-toned wall emerges from the gentle rolling hillside. The building is nestled in a wide-open landscape on the edge of a growing community. As daylight fades, the dark façade gives way to two luminous boxes, a symbol of the two departments housed within that serve to protect the citizens of Dickinson, North Dakota. 

© James Flario

The concept for the Dickinson Public Safety Center was inspired by both the local Native American history and Dickinson?s nickname, ?The...