A new state of the art police station was opened in Barrow-in-Furness.  The new station became operational in October 2015 and was successfully shortlisted as a finalist in the Commercial Build Section of the Northern Design Awards for 2015.

Barrow-in-Furness is a town which has been built on iron and steel production, ship building and maritime industries. The building celebrates both Barrow’s history and its 21st century capabilities with a contemporary design that has clear maritime influences.

Central to the building is an atrium which allows the building to be naturally ventilated and lit. It varies along its length with the wider areas forming informal meeting and seating areas. The three storey atrium helps to create a building that is light, airy, spacious and enjoyable to work in.

The building is north facing and ventilation to the offices and atrium space is provided by Monodraught’s natural ventilation system. There are a series of Windcatchers at roof level and in addition, there are automatically controlled opening windows.  This helps ensure air flow and temperature is controlled throughout the year.