Project Team

Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County Building Authority
Project Owner
Peter Battani
County Administrator
Thom Canny
Corporate Counsel
Sue Darling
Circuit Court Administrator
Frank Weichlein
Juvenile Home Director

Byce & Associates

Jim Escamilla
Principal
Juliana Garner
Project Manager

RQAW

Joe Mrak
Principal
Mark Van Allen
Architect/Project Manager
Mariana DuVal
Design Architect

CSM

Mark Roys
Group Vice President/Project Director
Don Brown
Project Manager
Chris Michalak
Project Engineer
Kristin Goodchild
Project Coordinator
Josh Rohs
Director of Communication and Guidance
Jarrod Wilson
Director of Information Technology
Holly Lutz
Project Assistant

Project Description

-The new Juvenile Home will replace the   
existing facility on the same site, located at
1424 Gull Road
 
-The existing Juvenile Home will be
demolished following completion of the
new building

-The existing Circuit Court Family
Division building will remain to share the
site with the new Juvenile Home

-86,000 +/- square feet

-Secure residential detention housing (64 beds
with the capability of expanding to 80 beds in the
future), education, and treatment services
 
-Day treatment for adjudicated youth living at
home
 
-Alternative education services for non-residents
 
-Recreation for residents

-Assembly space accessible to both detained   
youth and the invited public