Assembly Architecture and S2 Architecture unveil Richmond’s new fire hall
Designed by Assembly Architecture and S2 Architecture, the new 2,425 square metre Cambie Fire Hall No. 3 and Richmond North Ambulance Station provides the City of Richmond with a state-of-the-art facility for some of Canada?s bravest first responders. This health + public safety building sets a new precedent in the province by integrating fire-rescue and ambulance services into one facility in a major urban centre.
Cambie Fire Hall #3 and Richmond Ambulance Station. Photo by Sunny Jhooty Photography.
?This $20.7 million investment supports the City?s commitment to public safety and to providing quality first response services for Richmond?s growing community needs. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified facility demonstrates our leadership and commitment to environmental design and sustainability? said Jas Dharampal, project manager at the City of Richmond. The new facility is built to post-disaster standards and will remain operational following a seismic event to provide community response and to act as a Department Operations Centre (DOC). Some of the post-disaster design elements include the building structure, tie-ins for concrete aprons at the front, and an on-site emergency generator.
Rear elevation. Photo by Sunny Jhooty Photography.
Central to the design was locating both the fire hall and ambulance services station together in a single purpose built facility with shared common spaces that allow for operational and financial efficie...
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