This facility received a Career 2 Notable Award in the 2022 Firehouse Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
Hoover Fire Station 11 is a state-of-the art-facility that integrates a fire station into the residential fabric of its neighborhood. The station is home to Quint 11, Rescue 11 and District 2. It serves 7.2 square miles of the west side of Hoover and divides a previous territory to enhance fire protection and emergency services to the growing community of Hoover.
The station has a three-bay pull-through design and polished concrete flooring. The bay is equipped with a vehicle exhaust removal system.
A decontamination room has a PPE extractor/equipment drying area, including a climate-controlled PPE storage area.
The living quarters offer a large kitchen/ dining/dayroom area and an outside gathering area. The sleeping quarters are divided by individual personnel lockers for each shift.
There are offices for a duty officer and rescue personnel. A large physical fitness room is equipped with a roll-up door. This design element enables personnel to conduct functional fitness into the bay and outside areas.
The station has two outside storage/maintenance areas for tools and equipment.
After the facility’s completion, Fire Station 11 was gifted to the city of Hoover by Signature Homes. This fire station was awarded the 2022 AIA Birmingham Direct Communications Citation Award and the 2022 Hoover Beautification Award, Commercial Award Winner.
Architect/Firm Name: Barrett Architecture Studio
