San Francisco International Airport Firehouse No. 3 and Security Checkpoint

San Francisco International Airport Fire Station No. 3 is prominently located near the Airports main entry. The stations five bays face directly to the airfield and accommodates aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF), mass casualty, as well as landside apparatus. The station is also the fire administration headquarters for the airport. A large training room accessible from the public lobby can be utilized for community/airport functions. Due to the specialized nature of the station, an extensive programming effort was undertaken which involved numerous airport planning divisions. The project was completed by the Joint Venture Team: Shah Kawasaki / YamaMar. Shah Kawasaki Architects was the Record Architect with overall responsibility for the design.