Fort Atkinson, WI, November 1, 2018 — Firehouse Magazine has announced the winners of its fifth annual Station Design Awards program, which recognizes outstanding architecture and design from fire departments nationwide.
Gold, Silver and Bronze awards have been distributed across six categories in this prestigious competition: Career 1 and 2 departments, Satellite stations, Volunteer/Combination departments, Training facilities and Renovated fire stations. All participating entries will be published in the November issue of Firehouse Magazine and online at Firehouse.com/Stations.
“Firehouse’s Station Design Awards issue has truly become a go-to resource for departments as they plan a renovation or new station project,” said Greg Toritto, vice president/group publisher, public safety, Endeavor Business Media. “Station projects can become challenging and overwhelming for many departments, and this issue provides Firehouse’s audience with an opportunity to learn from others success stories and be better prepared for their own projects.”
Janet Wilmoth, special projects director to Firehouse, noted that the typical fire station has changed significantly over the past 25 years due to the increased responsibilities picked up by fire departments across North America: “The judging of this year’s 37 entries was very difficult for the judges because the commitment to safety and health in the station is obvious. Fire departments are more proactive in designing healthier environments and restricting toxins and carcinogens returning on firefighters in the stations. Every one of this year’s entries is a winner for its personnel and community they serve.”
Winners were selected by a panel of five judges, including a deputy chief, fire marshal, two architects, and a fire engineer/architect with experience in fire station designs.
The winning entries are as follows:
Career 1 Station Award Winners (stations over 15,000 square feet)
Gold Award – Salt Lake City Fire Station 14, Salt Lake City, UT
Architects: Blalock and Partners, Salt Lake City, UT, and TCA Architecture + Planning, Seattle, WA
Silver Award – Brewster Fire & Rescue Department, Brewster, MA
Architects: Saccoccio and Associates/CDRMaguire Inc., Milton, MA
Bronze Award – Bryan Fire Station No. 2, Bryan, TX
Architects: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, TX
Career 2 Station Award Winners (stations under 15,000 square feet)
Gold Award – Kennewick Fire Station 5, Kennewick, WA
Architects: TCA Architecture + Planning, Seattle, WA
Silver Award – City of Denton Fire Station No. 2, Denton, TX
Architects: Kirkpatrick Architecture Studio, Denton, TX
Bronze Award – City of Conroe Fire Station #7, Conroe, TX
Architects: PGAL, Houston, TX
Satellite Station Award Winners
Gold Award – Short Pump Fire House 19, Henrico County, VA
Architects: BKV Group, Washington, DC
Silver Award – Fort Bend County ESD 2 – Willowfork Fire Station No. 3, Katy, TX
Architects: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, TX
Bronze Award – Harrisburg Fire Station No 3, Harrisburg, NC
Architects: Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects, Gastonia, NC
Volunteer/Combination Station Award Winners
Silver Award – Clute Fire and EMS Station No. 1, Clute, TX
Architects: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, TX
Silver Award – Harris Co. ESD 9 – Fire Station No. 2, Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair VFD)
Architects: Martinez Architects, Houston, TX
Bronze Award – Harris County ESD 16 – Klein Fire Station No. 8, Spring, TX
Architects: Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, TX
Renovation Award Winners
Gold Award – Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Fire Station 60, Tacoma, WA
Architects: TCA Architecture + Planning, Seattle, WA
Silver Award – Sandy Fire District Main Station, Sandy, OR
Architects: Mackenzie, Portland, OR
Bronze Award – Engine Company 16, Washington, DC
Architects: LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects, Reston, VA
Training Facilities Award Winner
Silver Award – Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy, Gaithersburg, MD
Architects: LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects, Reston, VA
View all the submissions here.
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