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Oakmont Fire Company

Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania

Design Statement: What began as a detailed feasibility station – all while accommodating continuous service
study completed over nearly a decade evolved into the via temporary facilities. Feasibility study findings
design and construction of a new 12,500 SF fire station recommended a new facility, prepared the basis and
with efficient operations, enhanced amenities for fire estimates for fundraising goals, and a developed a five-year
company members, and a welcoming presence in the plan for financing, fundraising, and construction.
community. The building is sensitive to the residential
scale of the neighborhood, with a timeless aesthetic. Its In-depth discussion with fire company members established
articulated and windowed entry tower acts like a lantern, an interior plan that offers a clubhouse feel, encouraging
demonstrating the fire company’s presence and importance collaboration, communication, and camaraderie through
in the community and shining like a welcoming beacon to shared meals, training, and gathering. Four engine bays
the public. The design team took the time to understand have support functions immediately accessible for fast,
the needs and opinions of the volunteer firefighters, put efficient preparation and departure, and flexibility to
themselves in the company’s boots, and created a plan and provide long-term value for the company and its service to
design that offers long-term public safety and civic pride. the community.

A master planning and programming phase assessed the
feasibility of renovating the existing firehouse, partially
renovating with a new addition, or constructing a new

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