City of Tulsa Fire Station No. 16

Fire Station #16 is located on a 3.0-acre site in North Tulsa. This 11,800 SF, single-story building is, by far, the largest municipal fire station in Tulsa. Designed as both an industrial facility and communal residence, Station #16 combines state-of-the-art technology with the latest in safety and comfort for firefighters. 

Organized to accommodate quick and orderly responses to alarms, Station #16 is set back from the street to accommodate the largest apparatus available and give drivers room to maneuver and view traffic before entering the street. Apparatus bays are double-sided with large-radius curbs to better accommodate the turning radius of newer apparatus. The easy-in/easy-out design reduces response times and helps to minimize damage to vehicles and overhead doors. 

The adjacent Crew quarters is designed to be a separate building with separate exhaust systems to better protect firefighters from dangerous fumes and chemicals while they’re in the station. The Quarters are designed to be sensitive to long shifts through improved acoustics and more private sleeping areas. The Day Room is treated as a large “great room” and combined with the Kitchen and Dining area to encourage camaraderie and shift change meetings. The Kitchen includes modern cooking appliances with emergency-off buttons, dedicated refrigerators for each shift, and stainless steel counters and cabinets to simplify cleaning and maintenance. Both the sleeping areas and day room have direct access to the Apparatus Bays to minimize response times. A centrally located “safe” room, the very first in a fire station, is designed to protect firefighters from severe storms while they’re in the station. *Project was completed prior to Whit Todd, AIA (TODD Architects) joined GH2.