Municipal design

The color red is long associated with fire stations. As architects take on the design of such facilities, they may take a number of factors into consideration that call for new ideas. In Chula Vista, California, each of the ten fire stations easily align to their surroundings with their distinctive designs. Station Number 10, in particular, speaks to a contemporary aesthetic that matches the overall vision of the Millenia neighborhood it supports. Rigo Vega for ALPOLIC Designed originally by Jeff Katz Architecture (now COAR Design Group), Chula Vista Fire Station No. 10 features 4,000 square feet of yellow ALPOLIC®/fr aluminum composite materials. The finish clads the building's fascia and soffits and its distinctive tower. The pa... More