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Today was the kind of day that reminds us of why we live in Seattle. I took many photos especially on my walk home from work because the light was so good. Unfortunately, none of them turned out as well as I would have liked. Instead I'll post the photos I took in the afternoon of the new fire station being built in Pioneer Square: Fire Station 10.

A bit about the new station (taken from the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy Program on the Seattle.gov website):
The building design reflects the City's commitment to sustainability. A 12,000 gallon cistern under the back apron captures water from on-site fire department drills, and the roof providing 100 percent of the apparatus washing and irrigation water. A 15,000 sf vegetated roof, will reduce heat given off from the building and slow down water before it enters the storm system. The project is planned for LEED Silver certification.

Three artists are providing specifically designed public art pieces for the site: Metz Chew's Bamboo Light sculpture located on 5th Avenue South, Gloria Bornstein's Sentinels sculpture located on South Washington and Fourth Avenue South, and Stuart Nakamura's Firefighters sculptural element.


Hugs and Kisses from the new fire station



Fire station art