TCA Architecture Planning

Seattle, WA 98115

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Seattle, WA 98115
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TCA Architecture Planning has an over 40-year evolution of experience in personalized design service excellence. Our mission is to participate in and realize the visions of our clients.

Each project begins with the client and grows into a relationship built on communication, innovation, and a commitment to surpassing expectations. Design inspiration for each project is derived from careful identification and consideration of its specific characteristics: the client??&s needs and desires, the unique circumstances of the site, and the rich possibilities of materials and construction.

TCA has an established reputation for excellence in specialty practice in custom residential, commercial, municipal, fire service and interiors projects. The vision and values of our extraordinary staff and principals, Brian Harris, Stephen Rising and Eric Schaer, continue to drive the firm??&s success.

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Cy-Fair Fire Station #5 in Houston, TX, received the Gold Award for the Volunteer/Combination Station category. The architect is Austin-based Martinez Architects.
Cy-Fair Fire Station #5 in Houston, TX, received the Gold Award for the Volunteer/Combination Station category. The architect is Austin-based Martinez Architects.
Cy-Fair Fire Station #5 in Houston, TX, received the Gold Award for the Volunteer/Combination Station category. The architect is Austin-based Martinez Architects.
Cy-Fair Fire Station #5 in Houston, TX, received the Gold Award for the Volunteer/Combination Station category. The architect is Austin-based Martinez Architects.
Cy-Fair Fire Station #5 in Houston, TX, received the Gold Award for the Volunteer/Combination Station category. The architect is Austin-based Martinez Architects.
Architects

Firehouse Announces 2021 National Station Design Award Winners

Nov. 15, 2021
Fire departments and architect firms across the country are recipients of the Firehouse Station Design Awards for various fire station and facility categories.
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Architects

Product of the Day: TCA Architecture Planning, Inc. -- Architecture Planning Design

Aug. 31, 2018
TCA Architecture & Planning has been at the forefront of comprehensive fire service planning and design for over 55 years.
The Gold Award for the Satellite Station Design category was awarded to Houston Fire/EMS Station No. 84, Houston, TX. The architects for the project: BRW Architects, Houston, TX.
The Gold Award for the Satellite Station Design category was awarded to Houston Fire/EMS Station No. 84, Houston, TX. The architects for the project: BRW Architects, Houston, TX.
The Gold Award for the Satellite Station Design category was awarded to Houston Fire/EMS Station No. 84, Houston, TX. The architects for the project: BRW Architects, Houston, TX.
The Gold Award for the Satellite Station Design category was awarded to Houston Fire/EMS Station No. 84, Houston, TX. The architects for the project: BRW Architects, Houston, TX.
The Gold Award for the Satellite Station Design category was awarded to Houston Fire/EMS Station No. 84, Houston, TX. The architects for the project: BRW Architects, Houston, TX.
Stations

Firehouse Announces 2015 Station Design Award Winners

Oct. 22, 2015
Winners in five categories have been selected.
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TCA Architects

July 1, 2015
As trusted experts in Emergency Facility Design, TCA Architects has proudly provided comprehensive operations-based architectural planning and design for the fire service since...

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Photo courtesy of Mary McGrath Architects
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SD Awards and Conference

New Fire Station? Start Here

April 18, 2022
Fifty-two targeted presentations by end-users and architects provide a wealth of information for municipalities that are looking to build a firehouse, a combined public-safety...
Photos by Central Valley Fire District
With the launch of plans to construct a new fire station for the Central Valley Fire District of Belgrade, MT, the department’s chief was committed to exploring all means to limit contaminants in the firehouse. The result: An outbuilding (foreground) where apparatus, equipment and crew are decontaminated before entering the main station.
With the launch of plans to construct a new fire station for the Central Valley Fire District of Belgrade, MT, the department’s chief was committed to exploring all means to limit contaminants in the firehouse. The result: An outbuilding (foreground) where apparatus, equipment and crew are decontaminated before entering the main station.
With the launch of plans to construct a new fire station for the Central Valley Fire District of Belgrade, MT, the department’s chief was committed to exploring all means to limit contaminants in the firehouse. The result: An outbuilding (foreground) where apparatus, equipment and crew are decontaminated before entering the main station.
With the launch of plans to construct a new fire station for the Central Valley Fire District of Belgrade, MT, the department’s chief was committed to exploring all means to limit contaminants in the firehouse. The result: An outbuilding (foreground) where apparatus, equipment and crew are decontaminated before entering the main station.
With the launch of plans to construct a new fire station for the Central Valley Fire District of Belgrade, MT, the department’s chief was committed to exploring all means to limit contaminants in the firehouse. The result: An outbuilding (foreground) where apparatus, equipment and crew are decontaminated before entering the main station.
Stations

Station Design: A Detached Decontamination Building Examined

Jan. 18, 2021
Architect Brian Harris and Fire Chief Ron Lindroth explain the nuts and bolts behind construction of a standalone decontamination building for the Central Valley Fire District...
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In Mosier, OR, a solar array will provide electricity to the fire station portion of a mixed-use facility during the day and send any surplus to the electric grid.
In Mosier, OR, a solar array will provide electricity to the fire station portion of a mixed-use facility during the day and send any surplus to the electric grid.
In Mosier, OR, a solar array will provide electricity to the fire station portion of a mixed-use facility during the day and send any surplus to the electric grid.
In Mosier, OR, a solar array will provide electricity to the fire station portion of a mixed-use facility during the day and send any surplus to the electric grid.
In Mosier, OR, a solar array will provide electricity to the fire station portion of a mixed-use facility during the day and send any surplus to the electric grid.
Stations

The Living Building Challenge

May 1, 2020
Brian Harris and Brad Liljequist look at the Living Building Challenge, which generally is considered the world’s most stringent green building standard.
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Topics at the 2019 SDC ranged from intitial planning and building to sustainability.
Topics at the 2019 SDC ranged from intitial planning and building to sustainability.
Topics at the 2019 SDC ranged from intitial planning and building to sustainability.
Topics at the 2019 SDC ranged from intitial planning and building to sustainability.
Topics at the 2019 SDC ranged from intitial planning and building to sustainability.
Stations

Station Design Conference 2019: Station Design Trends

July 1, 2019
Firehouse’s Station Design Conference highlighted the latest in station design innovations, technology and healthy concepts.
Photos courtesy TCA Architecture Planning
Fire station occupancies under the IBC.
Fire station occupancies under the IBC.
Fire station occupancies under the IBC.
Fire station occupancies under the IBC.
Fire station occupancies under the IBC.
Architects

Building Codes, the ADA & Your Fire Station

May 1, 2019
Brian Harris and Forest Hooker share a brief history of building codes and how they apply to station design.
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Portage, IN, Fire Station No. 3 includes an outdoor space for dining, gathering and social interaction for firefighters.
Portage, IN, Fire Station No. 3 includes an outdoor space for dining, gathering and social interaction for firefighters.
Portage, IN, Fire Station No. 3 includes an outdoor space for dining, gathering and social interaction for firefighters.
Portage, IN, Fire Station No. 3 includes an outdoor space for dining, gathering and social interaction for firefighters.
Portage, IN, Fire Station No. 3 includes an outdoor space for dining, gathering and social interaction for firefighters.
Building Components

Looking Back: 2017 Fire Station Trends

Dec. 26, 2017
Janet Wilmoth reviews what she found trending for design and safety with the 2017 Station Design Award submissions.
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Stations

Confronting Fire Department Diesel Exhaust Exposure Concerns - Part 2: Taking a Systems Approach

Oct. 21, 2017
Michelle Copeland and Brian Harris explain why a well-thought-out plan is needed to manage firefighter exposure in the station.
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Recent studies on firefighter cancer risks, combined with the evolution of litigation related to diesel exhaust exposure, have shined a beacon of light on the urgency of exposure reduction.
Recent studies on firefighter cancer risks, combined with the evolution of litigation related to diesel exhaust exposure, have shined a beacon of light on the urgency of exposure reduction.
Recent studies on firefighter cancer risks, combined with the evolution of litigation related to diesel exhaust exposure, have shined a beacon of light on the urgency of exposure reduction.
Recent studies on firefighter cancer risks, combined with the evolution of litigation related to diesel exhaust exposure, have shined a beacon of light on the urgency of exposure reduction.
Recent studies on firefighter cancer risks, combined with the evolution of litigation related to diesel exhaust exposure, have shined a beacon of light on the urgency of exposure reduction.
Architects

Confronting Fire Department Diesel Exhaust Exposure Concerns - Part 1

Sept. 24, 2017
Michelle Copeland and Brian Harris begin looking at the effects of diesel exhaust on firefighters in the station.
Photo courtesy of Mitchell Associates Architects
Kaestle Boos Associates and Robert Mitchell Associates Inc. designed this apparatus bay for the Holden, MA, Fire Department.
Kaestle Boos Associates and Robert Mitchell Associates Inc. designed this apparatus bay for the Holden, MA, Fire Department.
Kaestle Boos Associates and Robert Mitchell Associates Inc. designed this apparatus bay for the Holden, MA, Fire Department.
Kaestle Boos Associates and Robert Mitchell Associates Inc. designed this apparatus bay for the Holden, MA, Fire Department.
Kaestle Boos Associates and Robert Mitchell Associates Inc. designed this apparatus bay for the Holden, MA, Fire Department.
Building Components

Station Design Supplement: Part 1 - Built to Last

Aug. 1, 2013
Fire stations are among the most complex, heavily used municipal buildings found anywhere. Simultaneously, they are garages housing millions of dollars’ worth of apparatus; they...
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RICK EGELIN, President/CEO, Fireblast 451 Inc.
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Manufacturers Roundtable

June 30, 2011
Firehouse® Magazine recently asked a sampling of manufacturers of firefighter training facilities to participate in a roundtable discussion focused on issues such as ways in ...

Videos & Resources

BRW Architects
Career 1 Gold: Richardson Fire Station No. 1
Career 1 Gold: Richardson Fire Station No. 1
Career 1 Gold: Richardson Fire Station No. 1
Career 1 Gold: Richardson Fire Station No. 1
Career 1 Gold: Richardson Fire Station No. 1
SD Awards and Conference

2020 Station Design Awards

Nov. 1, 2020
Firehouse is pleased to present the seventh annual showcase of fire and emergency service facilities in our Station Design Awards program.

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