How Should it be Designed?
So now that the Oklahoama City Council has approved buying a site at Sheridan and Lincoln, at the east entrance into Bricktown, for a new fire station, what should it look like? City officials promise the station will be designed to fit into Bricktown. Should architects get some inspiration from the fire department’s early days? Here are a couple of stations from from the OCFD’s early, early, early days. (photos from the Oklahoma Historical Society)
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No replicas please.
I would much rather see a modern building that takes its cues from Bricktown and other area buildings and expresses them in contemporary forms, lines and materials. The site is way east of Bricktown so what would be the point in constructing a 1920 knockoff? Even if the site were much closer to the heart of Bricktown, how does plopping down a two story brick box add to the architectural interst of the area?
If we could get what ODTG is talking about, that would be great. However, I don’t get the feeling that the powers that be are having any of that sort of thing. Next best would be the throwback with big, solid wooden doors, which would be better than a one story brick box.
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I think something similar or nearly identical to the design of that old firehouse would be perfect…