Fourteen students from UCF\u2019s new Architecture program last month showed off their designs for a fire station in Orlando.<\/p>\n
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 UCF and the City of Orlando Fire Department.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe decided that a fire station offered an appropriate level of complexity for students at this level of development,\u201d said Thomas McPeek, an assistant professor in UCF\u2019s School of Visual Arts and Design.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cA fire station represents a very unique building typology that combines commercial and residential architecture,\u201d McPeek explained.<\/p>\n
UCF offers a Bachelor of Design in Architecture degree in collaboration with Valencia Community College and the 海角直播 of Florida. The flexible and affordable 2+2+2 program allows students to earn their associate\u2019s degree from Valencia, bachelor\u2019s degree from UCF and master\u2019s degree from UF\u2019s Citylab-Orlando at UCF\u2019s downtown Center for Emerging Media.<\/p>\n