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D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 | 71 R EN D ER I N G CO U RT E S Y S2 A RC H I T EC T U R E Nanaimo Fire Station #1 explains: "After a few design iterations we were able to fit the accommodation block in beside the apparatus bays in a narrow three-storey format, without needing to add a whole floor of accom- modation over the top of the apparatus bays. This saved the project a great deal of money, not least in structural costs." No stone, as it were, was left unturned when it came to efficiency of design – from the materials and systems, right down to the size of the building. The team even took into consideration elements such as call volume. "This results in a great deal of importance put on the efficiency of the building's design, the robustness of its materials, the importance of flexible technology, and the training opportu- nities of the staff. All this needed to be achieved while providing the quiet and learning spaces needed by firefight- ers to recharge after any particularly difficult call-out. In a small volume of space, this was a very delicate bal- ance of active/passive, public/secure, and response/recharge areas – this was achieved through a great deal of input from the firefighters," says Murphy. In addition to this, Murphy explains that the internal planning for fire response was designed around firefighters gaining access to the front of each vehicle in the apparatus bays, so that turnout time is minimum. "S2 had a very talented team that came up with some really playful and eye-catching features, such as an all- red locker room and the black, white, red, and gold façade which was cho- sen as a nod to the history of Black Diamond Engine Company – the precursor to today's Nanaimo Fire Rescue," says Bullen. Bullen also credits the success of the build to Nanaimo Fire Rescue, as well as to the professional consultants that were engaged to design, cost, and manage the project, and the construc- tion contractor, Kinetic Construction, who brought the design to life. In conclusion, Doyle says: "As a key resource for middle and northern Vancouver Island, Nanaimo is evolv- ing to reflect the vitality and diversity of the community that lives here, and those who are attracted to it. The new Fire Station #1 is a bold, confident statement that Nanaimo is on the rise and ready to meet the future from a position of strength." A LOCATION 666 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo, B.C. OWNER /DEVELOPER City of Nanaimo PROJECT MANAGER Capex Project Advisory ARCHITECT S2 Architecture GENER AL CONTR ACTOR Kinetic Construction STRUCTUR AL CONSULTANT RJC Engineers MECHANICAL CONSULTANT Rocky Point Engineering ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT AES Engineering CIVIL CONSULTANT Aplin Martin COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT Pomax Consulting Inc L ANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Murdoch de Greeff Inc. TOTAL SIZE 22,604 square feet TOTAL COST $20 million SURREY VANCOUVER NANAIMO KELOWNA CALGARY EDMONTON TORONTO Proud to Provide Civil Engineering Services for Nanaimo Fire Station #1. Martin.indd 1 Martin.indd 1 2022-11-03 10:06 AM 2022-11-03 10:06 AM Credit: Calvin Owen Jones Photography Credit: Calvin Owen Jones Photography N A N A I M O F I R E S TA T I O N # 1 M E C H A N I C A L C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R S f o r t h e Some thingS never Age R e p l a c e m e n t P r o j e c t Langley|Vancouver|Nanaimo|Victoria Kamloops|Kelowna|Nelson|Smithers w w w . r p e n g . c a CONGRATULATIONS to the Team At rPe, we offer SolutionS for SyStemS thAt do helping keep our communities safe We are committed to designing fire stations that are secure, adaptable, supportive, and focus on the needs of first responders. Proud designers of more than 75 fire stations across Western Canada, including the new Nanaimo Fire Station. No. 1. architecture interior design master planning CALGARY EDMONTON VANCOUVER s2architecture.com