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Project Size: 10,875 sq.ft. | Redstone Architects, Inc. incorporated citizen concerns into the design process that led to this progressive, state-of-the-art fire station nested into a wooded site in Southfield, Michigan. The station's unique and functional design was enthusiastically accepted by city officials. The facility houses living quarters and an apparatus area totaling 10,875 square feet. The apparatus area serves two companies and features locker and storage areas, hose maintenance space, janitor closet and other auxiliary spaces. The living quarters house office/dispatch, sleeping quarters for six, laundry room, lavatories and shower facilities, kitchen, lounge, exercise room and storage. Telephone/intercom systems were installed in all rooms. Site amenities include a covered car port, area for future expansion, drive-thru apparatus bays, radio antenna, covered patio, lawn irrigation and an emergency access road. Winner of several design awards, this project has been recognized for its efficient and functional design as well as its unique exterior architecture. (1994) |