LS3P designed the design/build WIT (Warrior-in-Transition) Barracks as a Task Order under a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for WIT Complex Barracks at Fort Campbell for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.

The project consists of a 4-story barracks building totaling 154,240SF providing lodging for 256 Soldiers in a variety of bedroom configurations (two-bedroom apartment with either two bathrooms or one bathroom). The WIT barracks are accessible to individuals with disabilities. All programmed spaces (Public Toilets, Vending, CQ Station, Multi-Purpose Room on each floor, Storage and other Support Areas) are provided to facilitate the workflow of Soldiers who live, eat, train and work together in the complex.

The 4-story WIT barracks is an L-shaped building with one centrally located elevator in the main lobby, flanked by additional elevators located at each elbow of the floor. Circulation on the first floor is enhanced by the large entrance lobby conveniently providing access to the Multi-Purpose Room, Laundry Room and Elevator, all observable from the CQ Station. The large lobby has separate entrances that lead into the WIT complex courtyard as well as the parking garage. The floor plans are well organized to separate building functions and provide mission clarity. Separate toilet rooms are located at the point of convergence of circulation from the hallways, stairways and elevator.

Living and work areas are designed to maximize the flow of natural light into the space and to eliminate the transfer of noise between spaces resulting in comfortable working and living environments for the Soldiers.

The building is R-2 Occupancy, Type II-B non-combustible construction; NFPA-13R sprinklered and also meets IBC 2006 and NFPA 101 egress and life safety requirements. The structure is a multi-story panelized light-gauge framed structure with concrete on metal deck floors, and light-gauge trussed roof supported on a thickened mat type cast-in-place concrete slab-on-grade with turned-down edges constructed over stone sub-base and vapor barrier. This flexible structure provides efficient use of materials, rapid construction and maximum opportunity for off-site fabrication of respective components.