This facility received the Career 2 Notable award in the 2024 Firehouse Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
Set within a rural park landscape, the New Riverside Fire Station for the Bluffton Township Fire District (BTFD) defines the entrance to neighboring developments, New Riverside and Palmetto Bluff. The station was crafted thoughtfully to blend with the existing park, Riverside Barn architecture, and the future passive park and walking trails. The station was the first in the fire district to incorporate a full Beaufort County EMS station as part of the overall design and community services.
The massing, colors and materials of the fire station’s apparatus bay allude to the existing rural barn architecture, while the balance of the station is a more traditional Lowcountry architecture with siding and a brick water table.
Inside, the 8,000-sq.-ft. station is more than a business but a home away from home for the members who serve and protect the community. The interior design of the facility maximizes operational efficiencies, durable materials, and the well-being of the firefighters and EMS personnel.
Architect: Court Atkins Group