

"It's really an iconic piece of art for the airport," said Nancy Volmer, the communication director of Salt Lake City International Airport. Something the old airport had and people loved. SALT LAKE CITY – For as beautiful as the new Salt Lake City airport is, it was missing something. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

Not only did the completed Fire Central provide the TFD with a state-of-the-art facility, the process of building it also helped enhance the community and strengthen the relationship between the neighborhood and the city.Only for your personal, non-commercial use. The team made minor repairs to the structure prior to beginning construction on Fire Central and closely monitored seismic activity from construction equipment to prevent damage to the structure. We also addressed their concerns about protecting a nearby historic chapel that was extremely fragile. We maintained close contact with neighbors throughout the project, adjusting building processes to minimize the day-to-day impacts on their lives. Meetings were held with neighborhood representatives at the onset of design to help guide the project to a completion that would enhance the area while providing a modern facility for the fire department. We took great care to fit the big, municipal building into the style and scale of the surrounding historic neighborhood. The 70,000-square-foot, two-story structure includes firefighter living accommodations, six apparatus bays, fire department offices, Tucson’s emergency operations center and a public museum, all constructed over a below grade, two-level, secure parking garage. 1 and the TFD’s administrative and fire prevention support personnel.
