Fire Station 24 is part of a multi-facility Public Safety contract awarded by Clay County to Dasher Hurst Architects.  The new station serves the area south of Green Cove Springs, which is anticipated to experience significant growth in the next decade. 

The station is designed to allow the existing fire station to remain operational during construction.  Once complete, the new facility will contain 4 apparatus bay, each designed for two vehicles, and a living quarters staffed by 12 firefighters.  

Although the station is relatively large, it is designed as a series of smaller structures with a repeating gable form as a means of breaking the scale down, thereby enhancing compatibility with the surrounding residential construction.  Gray standing seam metal roofs further help to tie the building to the areas’ rural agricultural roots.

Measures have been incorporated to protect the health of the firefighters by reducing exposure to carcinogens that are shown to cause cancer after prolonged exposure.  To minimize this risk, the living spaces are separated from the Apparatus Bays and the intermediate zones are carefully designed to decontaminate staff, surfaces, and the atmosphere to prevent migration of dangerous pollutants into the living quarters.  Additional measures include automatic vehicle exhaust systems in the apparatus bays (garage).

Building materials for fire stations are chosen for durability, cost effectiveness, and maintenance-friendly lifespan.  In this case the station is built using split-faced CMU, glazed CMU, prefinished metal siding, standing seam metal roofing, and synthetic wood planking.  The doors on the apparatus bays are four-fold doors, which allow for fast response times for the firefighters when exiting the station.