ARCHITECTURE PROJECT PROFILE

Coeymans Fire District, Coeymans, New York

Designed by C.T. Male Associates, the new Coeymans Fire Station is located at the site of the former Hillcrest Garage on 67 Church Street. C.T. Male’s Architects and Engineers worked with the Fire District, starting with preliminary planning and development of a detailed program to first establish space requirements for the new facility, through administration of the construction. C.T. Male also prepared a Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessment and an Environmental Assessment Form for SEQR approval, as well as a geotechnical engineering study and survey of the property, consistent with the firm’s single source responsibility approach.

The project consists of a new one-story pre-engineered timber column building system, utilizing a Morton Building "Energy Performer." The new essential facility includes three double-loaded apparatus bays, one of which accommodates a drive-through bay. In addition there are areas for storage, support facilities, meeting/training rooms, kitchen, offices, a standby/ready-room and a gallery for the numerous awards and trophies honoring the Fire Company’s history.

The entire new facility totals almost 12,000 square feet. The apparatus bay includes 14’x14’ overhead doors, an acoustical steel liner with FRP wall finishes and a storage mezzanine, with the radio room prominently situated overlooking the front apron. The new facility was also designed with a radiant slab heating system throughout, which was provided and installed by members of the Fire Company. The Fire Company was responsible for much of the interior fit-out, including the kitchen, members’ room, wood flooring in the meeting hall, data wiring, security systems and all the interior painting.