This facility received the Shared Facilities Silver Award in Firehouse's 2017 Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
The Olivette Municipal Center offered the Archimages design team a variety of challenges to effectively address the needs of the administrative, law enforcement and fire safety departments. Improved service to the community was a common goal shared by the city council and departmental leadership.
The design solution provides critical separation of public and staff circulation patterns while creating shared spaces for staff training and education. A multi-use room offers a flexible venue for fire/safety training, major case investigations and local community gatherings in addition to the formal council chambers. Fire/ safety bunk rooms are located on the second floor to provide privacy and utilize a slide apparatus to safely and efficiently access the lower level apparatus
bays. The bay area incorporates passive training elements for ladder, remote access, and disaster training.
The site design addresses critical separation of fire, police, staff and community traffic patterns and provides safe/accessible pedestrian oriented pathways to all main entry points.
Private exterior space for fire personnel along with a secure area featuring a sally port facility are other attributes of the site layout.
The Olivette Municipal Center houses a complex network of services, each having critical operational needs and providing essential services to the community.
The design solutions find an excellent balance between functional and aesthetic elements while achieving budgetary and schedule objectives. This facility has amplified the abilities and passion of the city staff, and the facility will serve the community well for the next 40–50 years.
Architect: Archimages, Inc.
