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Tekton (Tecton) urges test‑fits and circulation separation to shrink footprint
Summary
Tekton recommended iterative site test‑fits and separating emergency‑response circulation from public access to improve safety and reduce unnecessary square footage. The firm pledged in‑person programming and collaborative tools (Miro) to align the design with local stakeholders and the Solutions Architecture team.
Tekton/Tecton presenters Jeff McHorabee and Matt Saladin told the council their first step would be program validation followed by rapid test‑fits across candidate parcels. They highlighted the narrow site challenges in Verona and recommended separating vehicle flows so apparatus response routes do not conflict with public arrival and parking.
"If we can consolidate the zone where we get the tougher materials, the more resilient materials, and consolidate that use and abuse pattern, then your building's gonna last longer," McHorabee said while showing circulation diagrams and a first test‑fit that separates police and fire flows and provides a 50‑foot apron for ladder truck movement. Tekton emphasized in‑person programming with chiefs and maintenance staff, and said it would run multiple test fits so the council can compare single combined facilities versus bifurcated police/fire solutions against cost, operations and future expansion options.
Councilors asked Tekton about travel and site‑visit costs; Tekton said travel is accounted for in their proposal and that virtual collaboration reduces unnecessary trips while keeping key in‑person workshops for programming and major design reviews.
