DRG Architects collaborated with DTC Engineers and Constructors to develop the Army Reserve Equipment Concentration Site (ARECS) at the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Military Base in Jackson, NJ. The site includes a 35,000 SF Vehicle Maintenance Facility, a 55,000 SF Warehouse Facility, unheated storage, and parking for 3,500 military vehicles. Awarded as a design/build contract, DRG Architects supported environmental permitting, construction administration, and design. The facility is designed as a training and maintenance center for various military vehicles, featuring four functional areas:
- Vehicle Maintenance Facility: Contains 18 work bays for large, tracked vehicles, equipped with a 15-ton crane, lubricant reclamation, and exhaust capture systems, along with heating and skylights for natural lighting.
- Warehouse Facility: Includes a vehicle wash bay, multiple paint bays, a body shop, welding shop, and a dynamometer bay.
- Support Services Area: Houses specialized shops including a machine shop, radiator shop, and others.
- Training and Administration Area: Contains administration offices, locker rooms, a dining facility, and training spaces.
The design meets Army National Guard prototype specifications.
The Army Reserve Equipment Concentration Site was a key component of the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Military Base’s Consolidated Logistics Training Facility (CLTF) master plan. Other components of this master plan included:
- Army National Guard Readiness Center
- Combined Support and Maintenance Shops (CSMS)
- Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES)
