This facility received a Career 2 Notable Award in the 2022 Firehouse Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
Memphis Fire Department (MFD) Station No. 5 is a replacement for the original station that shared a Front Street building with the fire headquarters that’s located by the Mississippi River. The design team was tasked with designing separate replacement facilities for the headquarters on Avery Avenue and the Fire Station No. 5 on Adams Avenue. The MFD property on Adams Avenue housed the Fire Maintenance building. The team designed a new two-bay drive-through station in the small southeast corner of Adams Avenue by removing an aging structure.
The station sits in a historic district area that’s called Victorian Village. The mid-1800s saw a rise in popularity of Victorian style houses. It was important that this project be designed to fit the architectural style of those houses that line Adams Avenue. Brick veneer with arches were the main defining elements that helped to achieve this cohesive relationship.
The two-story structure includes a FEMA safe space, an emergency backup generator, 10 individual bunkrooms and an open-concept dining room/dayroom. Early designs incorporated the separation of the Hot (hazard) Zones and the Green (low-hazard) Zones. The transition spaces include wash areas that have boot and hand washing stations that are positioned in the hallways that lead to the stainless-steel kitchen and dining areas. A new washer/extractor removes harmful carcinogens from 10 sets of saturated turnouts in eight hours. A new HVAC dehumidifier dries the turnouts in lieu of heat.
Officer quarters include an office, a bedroom and a personal bathroom. The general quarters include a conference room for any training and educational needs, including via a quick-share monitor feature. Other amenities include a fitness room and a patio that has a grill.
Architect/Firm Name: Fleming Architects
