A local government provides many services to its residents. MWS helps local governments improve the access to those services by creating administration spaces that also allow interaction with the public. Often these facilities are shared by multiple agencies, all of whom have their own respective space needs and adjacency requirements. There are often numerous stakeholders who are part of the design process. MWS can expertly interface with multiple user groups and generate organized, rational solutions that integrate the different facets of a complex program.
When designing the new Engine 10 Ladder 11 fire station in South Philadelphia, MW Studios was integral in working with LAYER Architecture to create a strong and trusting relationship between the client, the design team, and the Philadelphia Fire Department. Rob Manns and his team are adept at speaking the language of first responders and can easily translate their needs into reasonable solutions. Unlike other technicians, MW Studios is a design-oriented architecture firm. Working with our design team, they enjoy resolving the technical needs of the city and the fire department while transforming a garage for emergency apparatuses to a home away from home, a community center, and a first rate building that anticipates the inevitable challenges that confront an evolving service to the community.”
LAYER Architecture