The document provides a structural diagram and description of a fire station. The fire station is designed so that the apparatus doors can fully open to showcase the trucks to the community. Large windows on the third floor emphasize the building's structural supports. The building is clad in polished black granite, giving it a heavy appearance while also reflecting the surrounding neighborhood.

1. Western and Polk Fire Station Structural Diagram
Tommy Kasper
A fire station without the need of a sign brings its self in to the
community by a transparent apparatus show its purpose through
the trucks it holds. During good weather, the apparatus can completely
open its self to the corner by having its doors open and the glass wall
disappear below the floor. A large cantilever extends itself over the
apparatus to help draw attention to the station. The building is clad in
a thin layer of polished black granite which gives a feeling of heaviness
to the structure. The rest of the neighborhood finds its self in the reflection
on the polished stone. To emphasize the structure holding the building up,
windows are added on the third floor stopping at the trust's supports.
A A A
Materiality
Granite
Glass
B B B B B B
A A A
Second Floor Third Floor
First Floor Scale: 1/16”=1’ Scale: 1/16”=1’
Scale: 1/16”=1’
West Elevation Section AA Section BB
Scale: 1/16”=1’ Scale: 1/16”=1’ Scale: 1/16”=1’
Site Plan
Scale: 1/32”=1’
Site Elevation
Scale: 1/32”=1’
View of the fire house from the street corner.View of the fire house from the street corner. View from the watch tower on the second floor. View in the main bunk area. View from the cantilevered catwalk on the third floor.