This facility received the Career 1 Notable award in the 2025 Firehouse Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here. 

This prototype design was delivered through a collaborative partnership that shared a common goal of providing a supportive space through a health-first approach for first responders. The two-story, four-drive-through-bay station is divided into climate air-balanced zones to minimize cross-ventilation of airborne volatile contaminants.

Returning from a call, firefighters proceed through a decontamination room, which is equipped with boot and equipment wash, gear extractors and personal showers, before they enter the living environment. A second air-balanced entrance provides direct apparatus bay access from the living quarters.

Living quarters offer mental and physical wellness rooms with energy pods, cycling detox saunas, a physical conditioning room, a day lounge and a large community kitchen. Circadian rhythm LED lighting promotes natural sleep cycles and relaxation. A zoned alert system with ramp-up tones and light signals is designed to wake only those who are responding and to reduce stress on the heart. Other health and safety components include touchless plumbing fixtures, a fresh-air cross ventilation system for apparatus bays, Hot/Warm/Cold Zone contaminant plans and a pickleball court. The Station Design Awards judges offered a “Well done!” for these elements.

The station’s lobby features exhibit space that honors the department’s retired fire chiefs and provides historical reference through a timeline of the department’s evolution.

The station also serves as the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and incorporates the latest technology in the transmission of information and data.

The EOC includes meeting rooms, a breakroom and office/dorms for extended stays. The building is structurally hardened to withstand a Category 5 storm and includes a 100 percent-building backup generator. The station’s floor elevation is above the FEMA-designated 500-year floodplain and is designed for a life cycle of at least 50 years.

Architect: Currie Sowards Aguila Architects