First responders, specifically fireman, are committed to helping others in their local community during tragic times and often are self sacrificing their safety for the lives of others. As my brother is a fireman back home, I have seen the affects of a tragic call on him and his team. Therefore, I rooted my design around five major influences: 1. First Responder 2. Union Hall 3. Family 4. Physical Health 5. Mental Health. With these in mind, the design was driven to provide space to ground the fireman in nature and natural light to promote a healthy mind and body. As an architectural language moving forward, I used large massing and carvings to bring in natural light. The grande volume of the arch, is a light well, to bend and filter light throughout the space. And the carving provides the opportunity for a small indoor courtyard while connecting to the Union Hall directly across the street.
