Farming lifestyle sown into firehouse design with metal

by Jonathan McGaha | January 5, 2014 12:00 am

Houston-based Metallic Building Co.[1]‘s building system bolstered the design for the Manchaca Fire Station[2] in Manchaca, Texas, to reflect the local farming and ranching lifestyle. Led by Bailey Elliott Construction[3], Austin, Texas, the 11,874-square-foot facility represents the ad hoc development of a farm over the years. The administration building captures the aesthetic of a small farmhouse, that later grew into a larger residence, expressed with the station’s attached dormitory. Rounding out the farming story, the truck bay represents the addition of a farm equipment barn. A metal building system from Metallic Building was utilized for the truck bay.

Endnotes:
  1. Metallic Building Co.: http://www.metallic.com
  2. Manchaca Fire Station: http://www.mvfd.org/about
  3. Bailey Elliott Construction: http://www.baileyelliott.com/

Source URL: https://www.metalarchitecture.com/projects/manchaca-fire-station/

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