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Aurora Fire Station No.1

Aurora, CO

For the reconstruction of Fire Station No.1, the Aurora Fire Department requested a traditional red brick station. Located in the original City Park, the Fire Station has a 1950s modern library design by Victor Hornbein. Fitting in with its site, the building is divided into three parts to soften the mass, relate to smaller buildings in the immediate area, and distinguish the different functions within.

The residential component faces the Park on the west side and respects the traditional housing vernacular of the surrounding neighborhood, with a brick façade and dormered shingle roof. A courtyard provides privacy for the users and opens up the building to the park. The central structure houses the 32’ tall apparatus bay, which is arched and gabled with two large wood and glass doors, similar to turn-of-the-century fire stations. The eastern portion acts as a public entrance, meeting area, and display for memorabilia, and provides a transition between the traditional structure and the adjacent library.

The Fire Station is a subtle monument of respect and pride for the department and the public service the firefighters provide.
Area: 11,800sf

PROJECT TEAM

John Coleman - Design Principal
Joe Levi - Principal In Charge
Bob West - Executive Principal

SERVICES PROVIDED

Architecture
Interior Design