In its unique context along a developing waterfront, the Brooklyn fire station serves to bridge the urban and natural environments with flowing exterior paths while balancing the public and private uses within the complex. Two pathways lead from the busy street, through the fire station complex, to a museum and dock at the water’s edge. The pathways form the enticing voids between the solid public, semi public, and private buildings, drawing in the passerbyers within the complex. Another pathway flows through the site along the west side of the fire station, offering bikers and city goers views into the fire station on one side and to the skyline of Manhattan on the other. The three separate buildings offer an effective division of public and private spaces for security, enhanced user interaction, and sustainable design. Materiality is more solid facing the urban context, with dissolution of the materials toward the south sun and sloping site of the water. Through its converging circulation, the fire station engages public interest within the complex and throughout the waterfront while maintaining a sustainable impact on the site.