Children’s Safety Center
Springdale, AR
Grooms Office Environments collaborated with Buf Studio on the new facility for the Children’s Safety Center of Washington County. Our commitment to creating functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing spaces aligns perfectly with the center’s mission. Our team was able to provide expertise in interior finishes along with the commercial furniture design and layout, ensuring that the facility met the needs of both staff and children. Buf Studio did an amazing job with the architecture of this facility creating several key areas including the main lobby, sensitive critical event areas, supportive administrative offices, private forensic interview rooms, and spaces for professionals in the advocate offices. They also were able to tie in the handprints into the facility in a variety of ways including the front of the building while Grooms was able to create a custom wall covering using handprints featured on the walls inside the former Children’s Safety Center.
“As the sun sets each day the center transforms into a radiant, gentle glow of handprints casting onto the façade of the building as a symbolic testament to remembrance for those who came before and solidarity for those currently seeking recovery letting all know they are not alone.”
- Buf Studio
The Children’s Safety Center of Washington County is a beacon of hope for hundreds of children in Northwest Arkansas who have faced physical and sexual abuse. Founded in 1997, it operates as a non-profit organization based on the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) model. The center’s mission is to facilitate effective prevention, detection, investigation, and treatment of child abuse.
Architect: Buf Studio
Commercial Furniture: Grooms Office Environments
Photographer: Jared Hoffpauir Photography
