Los Angles Fire Department – Fire Station #5 is located just north of Los Angeles International Airport and consists of a 17,187 S.F., seven-bay fire station and a 7,528 S.F., five-bay apparatus storage/multipurpose facility.  The project is an E.O.C. (Emergency Operations Center.)

The new facility incorporates design elements from the surrounding community by making abstract reference to a historic Spanish style church tower one block to the north, and the high-tech LAX control tower to the south.  This is reflected in the new “third” urban tower, which draws inspiration from referencing its neighborhood context.

The architectural language of the building employs very simple modernist materials and detailing. This modernist language gives the project architectural character while providing the Fire Department with a functional, low-maintenance building, all while addressing the specific operational needs of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Fire Station #5 was designed to achieve LEED Certified status from the U.S. Green Building Council.