The City of St. Charles’ Public Works Facility centralizes the City’s water department, street department, fleet maintenance, public works, and engineering department into a unified campus. hdesigngroup worked closely with the various departments to develop a program and design that take advantage of overlapping spaces and services.

The site includes administrative offices, training room, service bays, a wash building, salt dome, heated storage building, and outdoor bulk-storage areas. Considerations for large vehicular movements, weather-emergency plans, overall campus security, interdepartmental sharing, and future expansion were all key factors in the final design.