08/26/2026
Happy National Dog Day!
Recently, we teamed up with Infusion Architects as their public safety consultant on Windsor, Colorado’s new Police Facility. This new police station’s highlighted dog-friendly spaces included an outdoor fenced-in dog space, an indoor kennel, and training space. These featured spaces are tied into a design trend we're paying close attention to in public safety and justice design: spaces built for therapy dogs and K9 units. Learn more about the project at, https://www.redstonearchitects.com/project/windsor-co-police-study/
Many police departments, fire departments, and court rooms are bringing dogs onto their teams full-time. Our Project Designer Natalie's hometown of Livonia, Michigan is one of them. Livonia PD's therapy dog, a Goldendoodle named Cooper, joined the department in 2022 and works alongside his handler, Sergeant Stacy Hayne, supporting officers after tough calls and helping comfort kids and victims during interviews.
Incorporating dogs full-time into buildings means that, much like their human counterparts, dogs need specialized spaces. Therapy dogs and K9 units alike need their own private spaces for work and training, proper kennels for rest, and outdoor spaces, aptly named “dog runs”, to run and decompress. Here at Redstone Architects, we are proud to design our buildings to meet the needs of every team member, two legs and four legs alike.
