September 30, 2010 - St. Bernard Parish
Fire Stations No. 7 and No. 11, designed
by architecture firm Chase Design Group,
have been selected as two of “Louisiana’s
Best of 2010” projects by South Central
Construction magazine. The annual awards
program honors construction and design
excellence in Louisiana projects completed
in the last year and is part of a nation-wide
competition by McGraw-Hill Construction.
Fire Stations No. 7 and No. 11, designed
by architecture firm Chase Design Group,
have been selected as two of “Louisiana’s
Best of 2010” projects by South Central
Construction magazine. The annual awards
program honors construction and design
excellence in Louisiana projects completed
in the last year and is part of a nation-wide
competition by McGraw-Hill Construction.
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| Fire Station No. 11 (Yscloskey, LA) |
evaluated numerous nominated projects in mid-September.The jury awarded projects based on entry criteria including safety, innovation, contribution to the community or industry, construction quality and craftsmanship, and function and aesthetic quality of design.
Fire Station No. 11, located in the remote
fishing village of Yscloskey, LA, was honored with the Award of Excellence. This station is a replacement for the previous station that was completely destroyed by the tidal surge preceding Hurricane Katrina. The program for this station included living and sleeping quarters for three firefighters and a single apparatus bay. The fire station was designed with high performance, metal “break out” panels to help mitigate potential damage from future hurricanes.
fishing village of Yscloskey, LA, was honored with the Award of Excellence. This station is a replacement for the previous station that was completely destroyed by the tidal surge preceding Hurricane Katrina. The program for this station included living and sleeping quarters for three firefighters and a single apparatus bay. The fire station was designed with high performance, metal “break out” panels to help mitigate potential damage from future hurricanes.
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| Fire Station No. 7 (Violet, LA) |
The Award of Merit was given to Fire Station No. 7, located in Violet LA. This station was built after FEMA determined that the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina made the previous station uninhabitable. This station has living and sleeping quarters for four firefighters and three apparatus bays.Seven new fire stations were required following the aftermath of the storm. Each station was designed to fit within the context of the community by establishing a specific architectural language for the fire department. Each station separately and as a series of buildings within the community is viewed as primary objects, seen as symbols of protection and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
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| View of Fire Station No. 11 from across canal (Yscloskey, LA) |
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| View of canal from second floor of Fire Station No. 11 (Yscloskey, LA) |
Chase Design Group is a regional, professional architectural corporation with offices located in Lafayette, Louisiana and New Orleans, Louisiana. John “Jay” Chase, Jr., Architect, AIA leads the firm as Principal Architect. Nick Marshall, Architect, AIA, is the Design Director of Chase Design Group. The firm has completed more than ten fire stations and has several more on the boards, including the Grosse Tete Volunteer Fire Station that will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Other recent awards include, AIA South LA Members’ Choice Award (Fire Station No.11), AIA South LA Award of Merit (Fire Station No. 7), and New Orleans
Magazine’s “Year’s Best Architecture” (Fire Station No. 2). Chase Design Group’s expertise includes architectural and interior design, sustainable design and renovations, corporate strategic planning, and marketing/programming research.
Magazine’s “Year’s Best Architecture” (Fire Station No. 2). Chase Design Group’s expertise includes architectural and interior design, sustainable design and renovations, corporate strategic planning, and marketing/programming research.
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| Interior view of slide pole in Fire Station No. 7 (Violet, LA) |
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