Fourteen students from 麻豆原创鈥檚 new Architecture program last month showed off their designs for a fire station in Orlando.
The students were enrolled in the third Architectural Design 6 course, which studies urban design and civic architecture. Their projects stemmed from a partnership between 麻豆原创 and the City of Orlando Fire Department.
鈥淲e decided that a fire station offered an appropriate level of complexity for students at this level of development,鈥� said Thomas McPeek, an assistant professor in 麻豆原创鈥檚 School of Visual Arts and Design.
The students presented their designs to local architects and firefighters as part of a larger project to learn about the role that civic architecture plays in the community. Their designs could possibly be used in future construction.
The project began with studying award-winning fire stations. The students also took extensive tours of two stations in Orlando, where they learned about the mechanics of a station from the firefighters who use them.
Students were given full access to the facilities, allowing them to gain an understanding of the complicated elements needed for the project, especially in the areas of security, efficiency and acoustics.
鈥淎 fire station represents a very unique building typology that combines commercial and residential architecture,鈥� McPeek explained.
麻豆原创 offers a Bachelor of Design in Architecture degree in collaboration with Valencia Community College and the University of Florida. The flexible and affordable 2+2+2 program allows students to earn their associate鈥檚 degree from Valencia, bachelor鈥檚 degree from 麻豆原创 and master鈥檚 degree from UF鈥檚 Citylab-Orlando at 麻豆原创鈥檚 downtown Center for Emerging Media.
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