This state-of-the-art aircraft rescue and firefighting facility (ARFF) houses ten firefighting vehicles in a drive-through design that directly accesses the airport’s aircraft apron system. The building accommodates 12 to 15 fulltime firefighters with offices, training and conference rooms, a kitchen and dining area, individual sleeping rooms, and locker rooms. To meet the firefighter’s fitness needs, a gym, sauna, whirlpool, and racquetball court were incorporated into the design. The long sloping roof form is directly related to the line-of-sight required between the control tower for taxiway “J.”

Completed in 2006, Atkins provided architecture and design services for this state of the art rescue facility for the Hillborough County Aviation Authority.

• Architecture
• Concept design

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