Think Architecture, a top Utah architecture firm, led the Park City Fire Station renovation in Park City, Utah. This new station was built to replace the original station on this site, which was inadequate to meet the needs of both the firefighters and the community. While working on a small 0.17-acre site, Think Architecture upgraded the fire station to create a building that is 50% larger at 6,500 square feet with three apparatus bays, a turnout room, a decontamination room, sleeping quarters, an exercise room, a kitchen, laundry, and storage areas.
Park City Fire Station
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Date
October 2024
location
Park City, UT
CLIENT
Park City Fire District
deliverables
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Interior Design
Architecture to Serve the Community
While working on the same site as the previous fire station, the Park City architects at Think Architecture created a new fire station that is better equipped to serve the needs of the community and firefighters. Three apparatus bays with sufficient depth now accommodate the existing vehicles and a newly purchased fire truck. More equipment can be stored on-site instead of in remote locations, and it also provides enough private sleeping spaces to accommodate all three shifts that will use the Park City fire station 24 hours a day.
Park City Fire Station
Innovative Architectural Fire Station Design
Located between luxurious and iconic resorts such as Deer Valley and Goldener Hirsch Hotel and Residences, designing a new Park City fire station that seamlessly blended into the beautiful city required innovative architectural design. We started by incorporating design aesthetics and durable materials to create a fire station architecture that is a welcomed addition to the town. The metal paneled walls and concrete masonry units combined to provide an aesthetic common to the history of the mining industry that once flourished in the region. Not only are these materials low maintenance for the client, but the exposed steel structural components also harmonize with the vernacular of the buildings in this modern and historic district of Park City.
Designing a functional fire station in a small space presented many challenges. The client, architect, and engineers worked together to resolve difficulties with design conflicts in the interior space. Sleeping rooms were designed to reduce common area noise, with surrounding rooms built with sound-absorbing materials. The day room and kitchen were thoughtfully planned to maximize each square foot, capitalizing on utility and function in these two primary spaces critical to a firefighter’s day-to-day operation.