City of Las Vegas Fire Station 6 and College of Southern Nevada Instructional Center

Las Vegas, Nevada

Firm

JMA Architecture Studios

Client

City of Las Vegas and College of Southern Nevada

Area

15,423 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$5,500,000

Completion Date

12/2010

The unique objective of this project is to construct a facility that integrated two clients. This project will be a fully functional fire station for the City of Las Vegas and an instructional facility for the College of Southern Nevada.

The building will bridge these two functions with a museum-like lobby. The main lobby (solid shape) will be the spinal element that brings together the fire station and the classroom components into one space and offer direct view into the apparatus bays.

The lobby will celebrate education and the history of firefighting, and provide the real-time action of a functional fire station. The apparatus bay (void shape) will face the campus intersection, and address the community by displaying solar panels and showcasing the firefighters in action 24 hours a day.

At night, through translucent panels and glass doors, the interior light will give the apparatus bay a glowing appearance, and offer a strong campus and community presence.