07/16/2026
What happens when a fire station is code-compliant—but still fails when it matters most?
That's the question Jay Chase, AIA, NCARB, Principal at Chase Marshall Architects, addresses in his July 2026 Firehouse Magazine "Station" column, "Designing Firehouse Resilience from the Foundation Up." Drawing on more than 35 years of experience designing resilient fire stations across the Gulf South, Jay breaks down why real resilience has to be designed in from the foundation up—not bolted on after the fact.
Read the full article and see what it takes to build a station that answers the bell, every time: https://www.firehouse.com/stations/article/55381781/designing-firehouse-resilience-from-the-foundation-up
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