The project includes renovation and expansion of/to an existing fire station to better house and support the operations, equipment, and personnel of the fire department, and to compliment the context, infrastructure, and security of the associated municipal complex.

Housed in an early 1980s Pueblo Revival-tyled Complex, also occupied by the police department, municipal court and city administration, the COB fire department was in need of a major expansion to meet the growing needs. The existing fire station was conserved, renovated, upgraded and, in some cases, assigned new uses.

As the center of operations, the apparatus bays were upgraded with state-of-the-art systems, given a face-lift including glazed bay doors, and was the logical point of propagation for the new expansion that includes:

Public. Lobby (vintage fire vehicle display), reception, community room, public parking;

Administration. Chief, deputy chief, fire marshal, plan room, staff offices/workstations, conference room, records, data/comm, mail, clerical work area, and library;

Crew. Day room, dining, kitchen, pantry, turnout, showers/toilets, exercise/recreation, 10 private sleeping quarters, study area, fire pole, patio, and secure parking.

Project Details

• Firm: Rohde May Keller McNamara Architecture, PC
• Design Team: Don H. May, AIA, Architect of Record; Ramon Sarason, AIA, LEED, Project Manager; David Williams, AIA, Design Support; Don P. Schlegel, FAIA, QA/QC; LRA Inc., Larry Read, PE, Civil Engineering; JJK Group Inc., Jim Kapuranis, PE, Structural Engineering; FEI Inc., Ed Fogleman, Mechanical/Plumbing/FP Engineering; RMCE Inc., David Stewart, PE, Electrica/Data/Comm. Engineering; WFA, PC, Bill Freimuth, AIA, CA Support; RBLA, Rick Borkovetz, ASLA, Landscape
• Client: Bloomfield Fire Department
• Location: Bloomfield, New Mexico
• Fire Chief: George Duncan

Project Data

• Project Area: 11,600 sq. ft. new; 6,200 sq. ft. renovated
• Total Cost: $3.2 million
• Cost per Square Foot: $180
• Completion Date: September 2008

Entry Information

• Competition: 2009 Station Style Design Awards
• Category: Station Renovation
• Category Citation: Silver Award