Essex Fire Department - Renovation Addition
Project Scope
Renovate and add apparatus bays, office and training space to existing Town
Fire Station.
Design Challenges & Solutions
- Add length and width to apparatus bays to accommodate new, larger vehicles
- Increase storage and equipment rack space.
- Add new multi-purpose training room that will double as emergency command
center.
- Add offices, refurbish dispatch.
- Maintain budget voted by taxpayers.
What Does An Architect Do? An architect is a trained and licensed professional
with expertise in space planning and building design. To design a building,
many elements must be considered such as planned building function,
behavior of occupants, space use, building materials, site-environment, structural,
mechanical and electrical systems, life safety and fire codes, bidding
and construction methods, budget requirements and aesthetics. The Architect’s
skill is to sort through the many requirements and potential solutions to
find options that best address the client’s needs.