This facility received a Satellite Notable Award in Firehouse's 2017 Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
The proposed project is part of a master plan for the Town of Queen Creek that was developed by the project team. This master plan includes the fire station, a law enforcement and community chambers facility, future courts and other municipal functions. The fire station symbolizes the beginning of a prototype station design for the town. The station anchors the overall project site and is sited to allow the most efficient response layout given the existing roadways that front the site while creating a statement for the new municipal complex.
The aesthetics of the site were inspired by the local ranching and agricultural communities. The project team worked closely with the town to develop a design that would tie into the community and provide a municipal feel at first sight. Red brick, shot-blasted concrete masonry unit, and concrete are tied together by steel trusses that span the apparatus bays. Clerestory windows line the dormer over the large trusses, providing ample natural light. The exhaust system is routed between the truss webs and terminated at the dormer vents.
This aesthetic is borrowed from agricultural buildings and allows the station to anchor the corner with ease. The material selection also complements the existing municipal complex buildings while providing a new direction for design.
Fire Station 411 is a 13,143-square-foot station comprised of four bays (three large apparatus, one battalion chief vehicle). The layout of the station accommodates an exam room, firefighter offices, 12 dorms (two BC dorms), kitchen, dayroom, dining room, EMS, and a job/task condition room. The station includes a BC wing that is separated from the main living quarters by the apparatus bays.
Architect: Perlman Architects of Arizona, Inc.
