Modular fire station designed in response to climate crisis

by tanya_martins | October 14, 2024 1:32 pm

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Fire Station 67, in Rancho Mission Viejo, Calif., is a modular fire station designed in direct response to the climate crisis, the increasing threat of wildfires, and the local community’s needs.

Prefabricated offsite and assembled from 10 modules, the 433.5-m² (4,667-sf) fire station can be relocated and reconfigured into something new.

The prefabricated structure is clad in fireproof, corrugated steel sliding, and built on rigid steel frame grids.

A circular drive to service rapid entry and exit to the apparatus bay by the fire trucks rings the site plan. The program includes a vehicle bay for two fire trucks, six sleeping rooms, a day room, a kitchen/dining room, a dispatch/workspace, and a captain’s office.

The 3.6-m (12-ft) modules are assembled around a semi-protected central courtyard, which provides shaded space for relaxation.

An aluminum trellis in the courtyard protects the space from the outside. The exterior has a muted color palette compared to the bright red palette of the active zone.

Source URL: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/modular-fire-station-designed-in-response-to-climate-crisis/

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