Pickering Associates worked with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) to preform Architectural and Engineering design services for developing a 64-acre site along Emerson Avenue in Parkersburg, W.Va. The WVDNR decided to relocate their existing District 6 office operations to a new location that would better accommodate their current space needs. The project consisted of complete site development and Design for 2 new building structures, an office building and a lab/storage building.

The new office building was designed for Wildlife, Law Enforcement and DEP relocation. The building was 8,966 SF and included 28 offices, a large conference/meeting room, public entrance/lobby, restrooms, staff areas, and miscellaneous support spaces. The storage building was designed as a metal building structure with an 18’-8” eave height. It included 7,827 SF of space and consisted of areas for a fish lab, a game workroom, a shop area, a walk-in evidence freezer, and five bays for equipment and vehicle storage. The buildings were designed to meet the functional programming and needs for District 6 as well as considerations for future growth. The exterior design included materials that were easy to maintain and colors that fit within the DNR’s outdoor image. Pickering also coordinated all utilities to the new site, a new entrance and road off Emerson Avenue, a new address to the site, and site grading and retaining walls for the challenging site.