Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The 24 hour facility is a beacon for the neighborhood.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The building is a dramatic release of energy similar to the release of energy that happens when an ambulance leaves during an emergency.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The street at the edge of the site slopes quite dramatically. You feel the pull of gravity as you walk up or down the street.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
FDNY red was custom matched into materials such as the concrete block walls.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
FDNY identity is reinforced throughout the circulation with red tile and fluorescent linear lighting that emulate passing ambulances.
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© Paul Warchol
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Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
Windows on all sides of the station office allow officers to oversee the secure areas of the building.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
Cast-in-place concrete walls are found on both the interior and exterior, such as in this staircase linking the offices on the second floor to the station below.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The building is tiered to accommodate the sloped site topography and an underground utility tunnel.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
A long span truss carries the entire second floor distributing the load away from an underground utility tunnel.
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Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The building's 30-foot cantilever hangs over the driveway leading to staff parking at the rear.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
Second story offices look out upon the nearby community of small scale residential buildings.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
Transparency to the community makes evident the dedicated personnel within.
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© Paul Warchol
Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The signature FDNY-red overhead garage doors punctuate the street façade.
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Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
The diagonal form pulses with the anticipation of movement, embodying the programmatic need for immediate action and energizing the community with a sense of engagement.
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Restless Response: Emergency Medical Station 50 at Queens Hospital
Dean/Wolf Architects
Plans, Second and First Floor
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