The Fire House

[gumpking1]

fine, make me answer my own questions. architect is schweizer-waldroff. if you go to menu and then visualizations you will find to conceptuals of the orlando firehouse as it stands on levels 1 2 and 3. looks like we're getting the brick afterall. look at pictures 16 and 17.

[JRS1]

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thanks for finding that...

[firemick]

Have they ironed out the design for this building? And i believe they are seeking LEED certification as well? Anybody.

[JFW657]

Just found this new rendering on the architect's website. Don't know if this is for the same location or a different one. It says Fire Station One, which is I believe is the old bus terminal location on Central.

If this is the new design, then it's not looking too good height wise.

[bulldogger]

That's probably all the space the FD really needs anyway. It does appear that the right side of the rendering shows the tracks and there are markings on the road for a railroad crossing. It may not show the same level of investment in downtown as a mid-rise office building, but it does show fiscal responsibility.

[jack]

True. It is a lot larger then their current station. This one will be 70,000 total.

[JFW657]

That's probably all the space the FD really needs anyway. It does appear that the right side of the rendering shows the tracks and there are markings on the road for a railroad crossing. It may not show the same level of investment in downtown as a mid-rise office building, but it does show fiscal responsibility.

[sunshine]

I thought that they want a firestation on both side of the track so the firemen can responce better during emergency and would not block by the train.

[bulldogger]

I think the fire station in Parramore is Station #3. They are on either Church or Central.

So down the road, you think it would be a good idea to have a construction site surround the fire station? I'm pretty sure they wanted both ends of this building used for trucks.

[JFW657]

I think the fire station in Parramore is Station #3. They are on either Church or Central.

So down the road, you think it would be a good idea to have a construction site surround the fire station? I'm pretty sure they wanted both ends of this building used for trucks.

[Boomer136]

Station One is not most stations, it also houses the specialty Orlando-only-has-one -of units. The original design had exits on both sides so they don't have to move the rig that isn't alarming to get the rig you are out. I hope the new design has the same idea.

[JFW657]

Station One is not most stations, it also houses the specialty Orlando-only-has-one -of units. The original design had exits on both sides so they don't have to move the rig that isn't alarming to get the rig you are out. I hope the new design has the same idea.

[bulldogger]

Is this project still on for this summer?

[firemick]

Hey Jack, Do you have any better pictures of what the new design is going to be?

[JFW657]

Go here,

http://swansb.com/

click on "Menu", then "Visualizations" then go to image 14 of 15.

(You can scroll backwards from 1 of 15 rather than scroll thru all of them)

[jack]

[bulldogger]

I like the putting green on 2.

[orlandouprise]

i like the old concept (1st rendering) alot better

[JFW657]

Same here. Looks too suburban.

Height-wise it's a major disappointment.

Especially after the announcement of original plans for several floors.

The arched roof helps it a little.

[bulldogger]

This may seem like a stupid question, but where will the employees (firefighters) park their cars? At the current space, there is a lot around the back side of the building that is accessible from Rosalind. Will they have to park in a garage across the street? I guess that's part of Orlando growing up and filling in the spaces.

[jack]

I would wager across the street.

[codypet]

I would wager across the street.

[cwetteland]

This may seem like a stupid question, but where will the employees (firefighters) park their cars? At the current space, there is a lot around the back side of the building that is accessible from Rosalind. Will they have to park in a garage across the street? I guess that's part of Orlando growing up and filling in the spaces.

[sunshine]

it looks like a great design. But i would prefer they put a small cafe or a retail shop on the rail road side to continue the line of shops. A store that sell firemen apparael...

[bulldogger]

On one of my trips to Boston, I stopped by FD1 downtown and asked if they sell merchandise and they had one person per shift responsible for that. They took us back into the locker room area and showed us what they had for sale. I don't know if the City of Orlando sells that stuff. I know they sell PD merch at the downtown headquarters, but not sure of FD.