Project Description
BKV Group, a holistic, multidisciplinary design firm, has announced the completion of the new Woodlawn Fire and Rescue Station #24 in Mount Vernon, Va., south of Washington, D.C. Designed in partnership with Pacheco Ross Architects, the two-story, 15,149-square-foot facility replaces a smaller outdated station that was built more than 50 years ago as the first fire station owned and operated by Fairfax County.
In overseeing the planning, pre-development, architecture, engineering and interiors for the Woodlawn Fire Station, BKV Group created a design that could be implemented in phases so the existing facility could remain operational throughout construction, which began in December 2019. The new station, designed for 24/7 operations, includes a brick structure containing four drive-through apparatus bays for emergency vehicles, as well as an adjacent two-story building, clad with metal panels and brick, housing the station’s administrative office, bunk spaces, kitchen and dining room, locker and shower rooms, physical conditioning facility, gear and medical supply storage, maintenance shop, and decontamination space. The station also includes a separate suite on the first floor for an EMS supervisor.