Project Overview

The 240,000 s.f Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences is one of the most ambitious cultural and educational projects in the history of West Virginia. It is a culmination of two decades of planning and construction in the state’s capital city. The Clay Center includes a premier art museum, a first-class performing arts center featuring a performance hall, a state-of-the-art science center with two floors of exhibit space, a planetarium, a 70-mm large-format film theater, as well as virtual and hands-on educational programs.

While security is the central focus, its visual prominence blends with the aesthetic to avoid out-of-place disharmony. The result is a safe, welcoming place for young and old alike to enjoy its many offerings. Professional Systems Engineering, LLC designed the security system on a fast track schedule. The following planning engineering services and tasks were included in this project.

Planning
  • Secure site analysis
  • Physical and electronic security recommendations
  • Security report with basis of design guidelines
  • Inconspicuous security to assure aesthetic blend
  • Coordination with interiors/architectural needs
  • Secure planning for varied exhibits and performances

Services
  • Assisted owner during bidding process and aided in evaluation of bids
  • Reviewed all schedule of values, subcontractors, shop drawings, product data, samples, applications for payment, and change orders
  • Performed job-site inspections during progress meetings
  • Determined the dates of substantial and final completion
  • Prepared punch lists
  • Conducted closeout project site walk-through

Security
  • CCTV surveillance
  • Digital recording systems
  • Card Access control
  • Museum grade CCTV design
  • Complete door security/control
  • Full motion/heat/acoustical detection systems