Martinez Architects recently participated in the FIERO Fire Station Design Symposium in Greenville, South Carolina. We had the opportunity to present a seminar to various fire departments from around the country about the possibilities of converting existing facilities for fire department use, and we were thankful to be joined by Harris Co. ESD 9 Commissioner Scott DeBoer to discuss their adaptive reuse of a mattress warehouse for the new Cy-Fair Fire Department Headquarters.
The Symposium also includes a design awards program, and of the 43 fire stations printed and displayed at the Conference from firms around the country, nearly 20% (8 total) were facilities we had the privilege of designing. We are indebted to our great fire department clients for helping us become “The Fire Station Architects”.