Inspired by local agricultural buildings, Fire Station 76 in Gresham, Ore., comprises of two masses: a vaulted apparatus bay clad with metal and an office and living quarters wrapped in charred wood.
The apparatus bay includes the emergency response vehicles, working spaces, a shop, bunker gear washer and storage, and an EMS room.
Shou Sugi Ban, a traditional Japanese technique, was used to char the wood surface, providing protection from rot, decay, and insects. Warm western red cedar-clad porches carve into the living quarters. A light metal wraps the apparatus bay exterior, while glulam four-centered arches spanned by tongue-and-groove cedar decking vault over the engines at the interior.
The 940 m2 (10,120 sf) station incorporates daylight harvesting, passive solar heating, a high-performance building envelope, an efficient mechanical system, LED lighting, and low flow plumbing fixtures. The station also has a rooftop solar panel array and a back-up generator.
Hennebery Eddy Architects worked on the architecture and interiors.
