Encinitas Fire Station No. 2
Encinitas first became famous as the “flower capital of the world” for its many saw-tooth roof greenhouses filled with Poinsettia flowers and plants “invented“ by the Ecke family. As the Community has developed into a City, the greenhouses are rapidly disappearing. This two bay fire station is a 6,330 square foot, LEED Silver Certified building designed to evoke and memorialize Encinitas’ past greenhouses. It contains many sustainable design elements such as storm water control with a planted bio-swale that traverses the length of the long narrow site, drought tolerant landscaping, and abundant natural solar day-lighting.
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Triangular, north facing clearstory windows provide effective interior solar day-lighting of the main circulation hallway. The hallway also provides a second sound barrier between the constant freeway noise and the living spaces. The free standing hose tower provides identity signage while also serving basic functional uses. It is clad in perforated metal panels and includes an iconic lift platform to raise the fire hoses which allow the canvas hoses to naturally drain/air dry between uses. The building is intended to convey a simple design of modular elements with a sense of permanence and energy consciousness.
- Award
AIA Special Recognition Award – San Diego Chapter - Certification
LEED Silver by the USGBC
- Public
- Encinitas, CA
- Encinitas Fire Station No.2