This facility was a Career 2 notable selection in Firehouse's 2018 Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
Located on Navo Road, south of a recently constructed middle school, Little Elm Fire Station No. 3 is situated on 2.0 acres of cleared land donated by the Union Park (a large, adjacent residential neighborhood) development. The new fire station is oriented with three drive-through apparatus bays on the north end of the building, administrative spaces facing west toward Navo Road and living quarters facing east.
The building façade is a blend of masonry materials consisting of limestone, stained fiber cement, and stucco. Aluminum composite metal panels and floor-to-ceiling glazing accents the building’s exterior. Emphasizing the public entry and creating a secure welcome entry for visitors, a steel and wood-framed canopy wraps the southwest corner of the building. Similar covered patio areas sit on the east side of the facility to provide shade for outdoor dining, grilling and physical training. The apparatus bays include glazed four-fold doors that are flanked by steel columns that support a canopy system to emphasize continuity throughout the entire building.
Prior to design of the fire station, it was expressed by the neighborhood developers to have the new fire station that would blend with a similar style to the neighborhood as well as maintain a distinct identity from residential development. The architects presented a design concept that captured their vision to the neighborhood. The interior of the facility is an open concept from the dayroom, dining and kitchen areas, making the dayroom a central hub of the station living quarters. The kitchen quarters serve as another gathering space, with an island large enough for the entire shift to stand and work around when preparing meals.
Architect/Firm Name: BRW Architects.
