Family Safety Center
The Family Safety Center is a non-profit organization serving victims of domestic violence. Partner agencies, including Shelby County, the City of Memphis, and law enforcement groups occupy one space, providing a coordinated response to domestic violence. The Center occupies a floor of an office building, whose exterior thick stone bands are divided by continuous horizontal windows. The windows occupy a 3-foot tall ribbon that aligns with the original 8-foot ceiling height. The Center’s program objectives were to project a progressive image of public service while providing a more comforting and secure environment for staff and victims, maintaining an extremely modest budget. The design is intended to overcome stereotypical notions of public institutional space, using color and light to expand the perception of the interior space and create informal circulation areas.
