The People’s Firehouse established by the people for the people boasts its history and tradition. The site for the proposed firehouse located on a prominent corner in the warehouse district on the water addresses the streets of Brooklyn by responding to the extended street grid through the site. The resulting form and spaces take cues from the established grid. The apparatus bay is positioned along the main street for quick exit and entry during calls. The office and visitor center is separated from the main building housing the apparatus bay and residential spaces by a continued avenue through the site that leads to the boat dock. The west side of the building faces Manhattan and Bushwick Inlet Park and has a stepping green roof occupiable by the public. By addressing the history of Brooklyn through the spaces created within the building and providing an occupiable green roof for the public, the new People’s Firehouse will continue to protect the neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, while maintaining its historical identity in the gentrifying scene.

Photocredit:

LA Museum of the Holocaust

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