PUBLIC SAFETY
St. Joseph Fire Station No. 1
LOCATION:
St. Joseph, MO
SIZE:
7,200 square feet
The City of St. Joseph, Mo., selected WSKF Architects to design a major renovation and expansion of one of its oldest working fire stations. When it opened in 1910, the station housed horse-drawn apparatus. In modernizing the station, WSKF designed space for two apparatus bays, expanded living quarters, a training and community room, a kitchen and fitness area. Generally, the renovated station space is utilized for training, fitness and support services while the new addition provides for the primary uses of apparatus bays/apparatus support and living quarters. Working with engineering partners, WSKF addressed project design challenges that included a constrained site, safe fire truck access, lines of sight and a floodplain that crosses the project site. Sustainable design elements include porous paving to control stormwater, a
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North Kansas City, MO
110 Armour Road
North Kansas City, MO 64116
816-300-4101 (P)
816-300-4102 (F)
Kansas City, KS
707 Minnesota Ave, Suite 506
Kansas City, KS 66101
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816-300-4102 (F)
North Kansas City, MO
110 Armour Road
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Kansas City, KS
707 Minnesota Ave., Suite 506
Kansas City, KS, 66101