The San Francisco Fire Department’s Fireboat Station No. 35, completed in 2022, is a pioneering two-story, 14,837-square-foot facility situated on a floating barge at Pier 22½ near the Bay Bridge. This innovative design allows the station to rise and fall with the Bay’s tides, ensuring continuous operation amid changing sea levels. The station accommodates three fireboats, a dive boat, and a marine rescue craft, enhancing the city’s emergency response capabilities on the waterfront.
Priority Architectural Graphics played a crucial role in this landmark project by providing comprehensive signage solutions that blend functionality with aesthetic appeal. Our scope encompassed exterior identity signage, interior code and life safety signage, and intuitive wayfinding systems. Notably, we designed and installed prominent dimensional letters at elevated positions on both sides of the floating structure, demonstrating exceptional precision and safety measures during installation over the Bay’s waters. Our meticulous attention to detail and collaborative approach significantly contributed to the project’s success, reinforcing our reputation as a local trusted partner in complex, high-profile San Francisco developments.
