The three-story Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center spans 80,000 square feet in Chicopee, MA, just north of Springfield. Designed to house 300 inmates, the facility features 176 precast modular cells for minimum to maximum security detainees.
STV provided architectural design, civil engineering and construction administration services for the design-build construction of the center. With the ability to double in size, the building includes a main circulation spine, spaces for mental health treatment, educational programming and vocational training, and offices for facility personnel.
STV’s design emphasized a more normative living environment through increased natural light, wood accents and floor patterns. The project involved close coordination and communication with the City of Chicopee, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office.
