F I R E S T A T I O N # 9 . C O M M O N G R O U N D 4 6 E . C O L U M B U S A V E .
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WHILE THE TYPICAL FIRE STATION IS AN INSULAR ENTITY WITH AN ARCHITECTURALLY AMBIGUOUS RELATIONSHIP TO THE PUBLIC T H A T IA T S E R V E S , W E E N V I S I O N A N E W P R O T O T Y P E : O N E I N W H I C H THE STATION’S RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT IS SUSPENDED ABOVE― LIBERATING THE GROUND PLANE AND RECLAIMING IT FOR PUBLIC USE.
RESIDENTIAL ZONE: “HANGING MASSES”
BATTALION BLDG.
PUBLIC REALM
B DORMITORIES
FIRE ST A TIO N #9 IS LOCA TE D B E TW E E N SIN G L E - F A M IL Y RES ID E N C E S TO THE E A S T A N D HIG H- R IS E DE V E L O PM E N T TO THE W E S T. A S T HIS A R E A CO N TIN U E S TO B E C O M E MO R E D E N S E , A N EE D F O R A MEA N IN G F U L A N D EQUITA B L E PU B L IC FO RU M W ITHIN THIS UR B A N IZ IN G COM M U N ITY WIL L A R IS E .
OPEN-AIR APPARATUS BAY
AMPHITHEATER
M A I N E N T R Y W A Y :
C O N T E X T : Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Phoennix Fire Station #9 (Existing)
LIGHT RAIL SITE Arizona Department of Veteran’s Services Arizona Department of Water Resources
United Phoenix Firefighters
NEARB Y GOVERNMENT B U IL DINGS ARE NONDESC RIPT AND U NINVITING.
RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS
OPEN-AIR APPARATUS BAY
U.S. Immigration Court
PUBLIC ENTRY
D
C
THE FIRE STATION BECOMES A BACKDROP TO COMMUNITY LIFE ENHANCING ITS SENSE OF INSTITUTIONAL TRANSPARENCY WITH THE PUBLIC THAT IT SERVES AS FIRE FIGHTERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BOTH SHARE AND DISCOVER COMMON GROUND. GYM
STATION BALCONY
E
W HIL E THE PR IV A C Y O F THE S TA TIO N ’S R E S ID E N TIA L C O M PO N E N T IS M A IN TA IN E D , THE O PE N - A IR A PPA R A TU S B A Y A L L O W S THE PU B L IC TO IN TE R A C T W ITH THE F IR E S TA TIO N A S A N IC O N A N D TO O B S E R V E ITS E M E R G E N C Y R E S PO N S E F U N C TIO N S .
F FITNESS PARK
G
BATTALION BALCONY
CITY + SITE
H
GYM
STATION KITCHEN AS SOCIAL HUB
WELDON AVE. VIEW OF AMPHITHEATER AND BATTALION BUILDING
PARKING + EXTERNAL STORAGE
PICNIC AREA
E
I
FITNESS PARK
WALKWAY UNDERNEATH BATTALION BUILDING
J
FIRE STATION #9 DORMITORIES TURNOUT AND STORAGE
MEDITATION GARDEN
PLAYGROUND AMPHITHEATER
C
K
FIRE POLE
J
FIRE POLE
G
B F H
PUBLIC ENTRY
WALKWAY UNDERNEATH I BATTALION BUILDING
PATIO SEATING
FIRE POLE
OPEN-AIR APPARATUS BAY
D
A
COLUMBUS AVE.
COMMUNITY CENTER
BATTALION #9
GYM
APPARATUS BAY
FITNESS PARK
K
PLAYGROUND
ADE 421: Fall 2015 Architectural Studio III
Students: Nicole Liebgold, Ashley Whitesides Instructor: Dennis Bree