Fire Station No. 8

History and Legacy Working GroupLangston Brown Recreation Center

April 5, 2018 from 7:00-9:30 pm

Agenda

• 7:00 – 7:05 Welcome and Opening

Comments

• 7:10 – 7:45 FS No. 8 Historical

Presentation/Q&A

• 7:50 – 8:00 Guiding Principles

• 8:00 – 9:00 Fire Station Program

Requirements and PFRC and Public

Art Process/ Q&A

• 9:00 – 9:15 Elements Subcommittee

• 9:15 – 9:30 Public Comment

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Working GroupTimeline

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Kickoff Working Group Meetings Guiding Principles

Subcommittee Work Draft Report Report to County Manager

March March-May March-April

April Beginning-Mid May End of May

Heritage Subcommittee Presentation Part 2

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Guiding Principles

• The Working Group will consider the historical significance

and contributions of Fire Station No. 8 to Hall’s Hill/High View

Park, Arlington County and the surrounding areas.

• The Working Group will consider internal and external themes,

concepts and designs which are highly viable, authentic and

prominent displays used as a learning experience for

residents, visitors and public safety personnel.

• The Working Group will consider the impact on emergency

preparedness and response systems and personnel.

• The Working Group will actively and constructively

communicate and work with one another, County government

and the public in a civil, respectful and reasonable manner.5

What next?

Program Requirements, Public

Facilities Review Committee, and

Public Art

Program Requirements

“Architectural programming is the thorough and systematic evaluation of the interrelated values, goals, facts, and needs of a client’s organization, facility users, and the surrounding community. A well-conceived program leads to high-quality design.”

“Excerpt from The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 13th edition ©2000”

• Why develop a Program– To clarify project goals and design issues

– To provide a rational basis for design decision making

– To ensure that the project reflects the client’s values

Basis for Program

• Interior space will be similar to FS #3 and FS #5

– Program requires ~15,100 square feet

– 4 vehicle bays

– Bay door openings – 14 feet tall

– Design must allow for “Safe Haven” concept

• Additional Space & Design Criteria

– Parking for up 12 cars

– Drive-thru apparatus bay

– Min. of a 45’ front or rear apron so apparatus can

be outside

– Turning radius appropriate to enter/exit

– Site Buffer and Screen8

Program – Site Plan

Site Plan

• Existing Residential

House to Remain

• 12 Parking Spaces

• New Fuel Station

• Fire Station No. 8

Drive Thru Bays

Program – First Floor Plan

KITCHEN

B.C. OFFICE

CAPTAIN OFFICE

GENERALOFFICE

BREATH AIR

DECON

SHOP/COMP

GEAR

GEAR WASH

4 APPARATUSBAYSDINING

TOILETS

LOBBY/SAFE HAVEN

Program – Second Floor Plan

SLEEPING ROOMS

TOILETS/SHOWERS

LOCKERS

STAIRS

APPARATUS BAYS BELOWSTORAGE LIBRARY

SLEEPING ROOMS

LOCKERS

TOILETS/SHOWERS

LAUNDRY

Public Facilities Review Committee (PFRC)

• PFRC was established by the County Board as a

mechanism for advisory commissions and committees to

have timely input on the development of County and

schools projects prior to public hearings. Its mission is to

ensure that the highest quality of land use planning,

design, transportation planning and other important

community aspects are incorporated into civic projects.

• Developed the Principles of Civic Design in Arlington to

inform the design of civic facilities in Arlington and to

ensure they meet community goals for attractiveness,

durability and functionality.

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Principles of Civic Design

• Civil Value

• Siting and Orientation

• Building Form

• Building Details and Materials

Link: https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-

content/uploads/sites/5/2016/02/PFRC_PrinciplesofCivicDesign.pdf

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Public Art is . . .14

The intentional

involvement of artists

in places and spaces

where sufficient

resources (time,

energy and money)

are allocated and the

community is engaged.

Public Art’s Guiding Principles

1.Public art should be a tool for placemaking —creating meaningful connections between people and places important to civic life.

2.Public art should be located in places that a wide range of people are likely to encounter in their everyday lives.

3.Public art should be integrated with architecture, landscape design & infrastructure.

4.The groundwork for future public art projects should be laid in County planning initiatives.

5.Encourage developers to contribute to pooled funds to fund County-initiated public art projects.

6.Draw on Arlington’s diverse historic and cultural resources.

7.Ensure that projects have willing partners and adequate funding – focusing staff and financial resources selectively, ensuring the best artistic quality.

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Public Art Selection Process

Community Engagement

Project Scope

Artist Selection Process

Art Advisory Panel

Public Art Committee

Concept Development

Programming and

Interpretation

Nauck Town Square Park Design and

Freed Sculpture by Walter Hood

Public Art Projects in Arlington

The Family by Winnie Owens-Hart

Public Art Projects in Arlington

Precedent Public Art Projects19

Arch for Arch by Snøhetta and Local Studio

The artwork was created to commemorate the tireless efforts of Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s first

black archbishop who tirelessly campaigned for democracy in the late 1970s and early 80s, earning

him the nickname "the arch".

Precedent Public Art Projects20

I AM A MAN by Cliff Garten

A large-scale landscape sculpture commissioned in Memphis, TN to pay tribute to the members of

the pivotal 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Precedent Public Art Projects21

Witness Wall by Walter Hood

The Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission selected Walter Hood to create new public art

commemorating the city’s role in the historic Civil Rights Movement in Public Square Park downtown.

Precedent Public Art Projects22

This sculpture stands on the spot where Nelson Mandela was arrested 50 years ago. The artwork is

constructed out of 50 separate steel bars to represent 50 years since the capture.

Capture (Nelson Mandela) by Marco Cianfanelli (detail)

Elements Subcommittees

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Elements Subcommittees

Recommendations may address the following elements:

• The exterior of the station and site (i.e. distinctive

architectural features, signage, creative use of color and

materials, lighting, landscaping, paving, public art,

possibilities for temporary and permanent interpretative

heritage exhibits).

• The interior public, non-operational spaces (i.e.

distinctive architectural features, possibilities for

temporary and permanent interpretative heritage exhibits,

public art, other design elements or features).

• Opportunities for reuse of existing building materials if

appropriate to honor history and legacy of the station. 30

Wrap up

• Next Working Group Meetings

– April 14, 3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Central

Library

– April 19, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Langston

Brown CC

– May 3, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00p.m.

Langston Brown CC

• Contact Information:

Noah Simon--noahsimon2012@gmail.com31