The new Dunedin City Hall is a replacement of three existing municipal buildings including the former City Hall, Technical Services and Engineering Building, and Municipal Services Building. It houses City Administration, Commission offices, Finance, IT, HR, Community Services, Engineering, Economic Development, Communications, and a Sheriff’s Substation office, as well as the Commission Chambers. The new facility provides greater efficiency of operations for staff and improved service to the public through a “One Stop Shop” where residents can do all of the business that they would typically need to do at City Hall such as get a building permit or set up a utility account. The building is designed with flexibility, security, and convenience in mind. Since City Hall is located in Dunedin’s downtown on a full City block, there is no “back side” of the building. Therefore, it was designed with two front doors: one to the east facing a prominent street and the other facing west towards the parking lot and the busiest part of the downtown area on Main Street. These two front doors are connected by a lobby which is flanked on one side by a two-story office building, including the “One Stop Shop”, and on the other side by the Commission Chambers and public restrooms. This layout allows the Commission Chambers, public restrooms, and lobby to remain open outside of normal business hours. The Chambers was designed with a flat floor and moveable furniture to allow flexibility for the room to be used for other events such as committee meetings and screenings at the City’s film festival. The building design was selected out of seven potential options, and is based on the form of a wave. This concept plays off of both Dunedin’s identity as a coastal city as well as City branding which features a wave/nautical flag design for the “E” in “Dunedin”. During design discussions with the City, it was important to the City that the building not only evoke a sense of civic pride and dignity, but also be a long-lasting structure that can stand the test of time both in terms of aesthetics and durability. Stone was an obvious choice to meet these requirements as it has been used in civic buildings for centuries. The City wanted a design that was iconic, but also fit with the eclectic, creative atmosphere in Dunedin, so the team selected a combination of variegated natural limestone panels as well as manufactured ledgestone. In addition, the design was intended to reflect the transparency of government through the use of curtainwall across the front of the Commission Chambers. The project includes many sustainable features and is currently in the Green Globes certification process. The roof has a solar array that produces 216,980 kWh of energy per year. The design also features bird-friendly glazing, Florida-friendly landscaping that will provide habitats and food sources for wildlife, and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition, the design includes features to improve the health and safety of its occupants such as increased HVAC filtration, air handlers with ultraviolet light and needlepoint bipolar ionization systems, and increased outside air ventilation. The project includes many sustainable features and is currently in the Green Globes certification process. The roof has a solar array that produces 216,980 kWh of energy per year. The design also features bird-friendly glazing, Florida-friendly landscaping that will provide habitats and food sources for wildlife, and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition, the design includes features to improve the health and safety of its occupants such as increased HVAC filtration, air handlers with ultraviolet light and needlepoint bipolar ionization systems, and increased outside air ventilation.