Central Fire Station
Denton, Texas

The shell of an historic 1940's diesel-generated power plant was utilized to house the new facilities of the Denton Central Fire Station. The 27,000 square-foot, 5 bay fire station serves as the City Emergency Operations Center, and the first floor includes a training/community room, emergency operations, and living quarters. Adjacent to the vehicle bays are turn-out lockers, a maintenance shop, and a decontamination room. The second floor serves Administration and the Fire Prevention Bureau and contains an arson interrogation room.

The project received five design awards:

Design Award Fort Worth Chapter AIA, 2004 | Preservation Texas Best Adaptive Re-Use of Historic Structure, 2004 | Main Street Denton Excellence in Preservation, 2003 | Texas Downtown Association Best Adaptive Re-Use Award, 2003 | Fire Chief Magazine Best Adaptive Re-Use Silver Medal, 2003