Fairfax County, Patrick Henry Family Shelter, Fairfax, VA

“Size:
24,000 SF

Highlights:
Mep design”

The current Patrick Henry Shelter offers temporary housing for homeless families with children, accommodating up to nine families. The new facility provides permanent supportive housing for families on the premises.

Originally constructed in 1952 as part of a 249-unit complex, the building was acquired by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 1985 and repurposed as an emergency shelter. Subsequent expansions in 1996 and 2006 added a community room and administrative offices.

In 2016, Fairfax County voters approved a referendum allowing the Board of Supervisors to issue a bond for Human Services and Community Development facilities. This initiative included renovating or replacing four homeless shelters in the county, including the Patrick Henry Shelter.

The new "Patrick Henry Place" program offers 16 permanent supportive housing units for families experiencing homelessness. The facility, spanning approximately 24,000 square feet, also includes enhancements to the 0.66-acre site. Designed to achieve the United States Green Building Council's Silver Certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, this new facility replaces the outdated 3-level, approximately 9,500 square-foot existing building.

The project involved demolishing the existing structure and constructing a new facility on the same site, including parking and associated site improvements. SETTY scope involved MEP design and construction administration services for this redevelopment effort.