Chicago Fire Department︎
Fire Engine No. 99
Exhibited at the Crown Hall Exhibition
Chicago, Illinois
Completed at the Illinois Institute of Technology
10,000sf
2013
Chicago, Illinois
Completed at the Illinois Institute of Technology
10,000sf
2013

Assuming multiple roles, Engine Company no.99 is able to perform its critical tasks while enhancing the surrounding community. With a compact footprint, space directly behind the station is preserved for public use while also ensuring daylighting conditions atypical for a site at the bottom of an urban canyon. In allowing public circulation to weave through the program, the station becomes an entrance marker into the green space adjacent to the station. The first level visually connects the public with the role of the firefighter and has the ability to open up entirely. The second level’s introverted tendencies allow the unkept living areas privacy while providing a usable outdoor courtyard for light which acts as a private outdoor living room.



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Detail Section


Early Rendering

Basswood Model

Perspective from adjacent high-rise

Basswood Model

Basswood Model