The 14,000 square foot, one-story facility is being constructed on a hillside, which required extensive excavation as well as the construction of retaining walls to provide a flat area for the building. The main structure of the facility is a pre-engineered steel frame with insulated metal wall panels and a standing seam insulated metal panel roof.

"It has been exciting to witness the unique building take its shape, as the colored cladding panels and dramatic roof geometries from our designs come together," said Don Blair, president at KMA Architecture & Engineering. "As we watch construction progress, I think that the design team has successfully created a building of which the Border Patrol and the general public can be proud."

The facility will also feature numerous windows to provide natural light into the administration offices. To highlight the main entry of the building, as well as the office of the Patrol Officer in Charge, large windows were added to the design on the exterior wall.

The KMA team consists of Don Blair, Jay Janda and Alison Warren. KMA is also providing mechanical engineering services. Civil and structural engineering services are provided by Burkett & Wong; electrical engineering services are provided by Michael Wall Engineering; landscape architect services are provided by Wimmer Yamada Caughey; plumbing services are provided by Marino Design Consulting; geotechnical engineering services are provided by Geocon, Inc.; fire/life safety services are provided by AON; and specification services are provided by Karl Evans.