Overview
The City of Greensburg Fire Department is a full-time, career department. The department operates primarily from Fire Station No. 1, with two smaller satellite locations: Fire Station No. 2 and the Honda Plant.
Process
The existing Fire Station No. 1 facility no longer met the needs of the community and the City of Greensburg Fire Department operations. The existing facility was located at 528 N. Ireland Street, Greensburg, Indiana 47240. It contained approximately 9,430 gross square feet which includes four (4) drive-thru Apparatus Bays, administrative offices, living quarters, and firefighter support spaces.
The New Fire Station No. 1, as identified herein, includes approximately 21,060 gross square feet. It is the intent that the new fire station is a two-storied building without a basement level.
The new fire station was built on a 10-acre, undeveloped parcel of land located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of N. Broadway Street and E. Barachel Lane in Greensburg, Indiana. Approximately 5 acres were developed for the fire station and its operations.
A new Street Department facility for the City of Greensburg was constructed immediately to the west of the new fire station. DLZ developed the overall masterplan and site infrastructure design and focused on the new Fire Station facility.
The overall design was based on discussions and direct involvement with the Fire Department Building Committee members through an inclusive process of open dialogue and engagement. Planning workshops with the Building Committee allowed information to be collected regarding current and future operations. Different fire station components, configurations, and building aesthetics were investigated and evaluated. These discussions provided valuable insight and directly influenced the overall design direction and formation of the station design.