Tigard Fire Station

The Tigard Fire Station showcases how thoughtfully designed environmental graphics can honor public service while enhancing modern civic architecture. OrangePiel created a series of large-format wall murals featuring evocative black and white photography that celebrates the heritage and dedication of firefighting professionals.

Installed throughout the station's multi-level interior, the custom printed panels transform utilitarian walls into inspiring visual narratives. The monochromatic imagery creates dramatic focal points in the building's contemporary glass and steel environment, from intimate stairwell installations to commanding lobby displays.

The result is a facility that serves both functional and inspirational purposes, creating an environment where firefighters feel connected to their profession's noble traditions while visitors immediately understand the courage and commitment that defines the department's mission.

Large-scale commercial installations hinge on three constraints this project navigates: print fidelity at architectural scale, fire-code compliance, and schedule. OrangePiel's dye-sublimation process delivers up to 1440 DPI on panels as large as 4 × 8 feet and wall-scale murals reaching 16 × 170 feet — wide enough for most commercial elevations as a single seamless run. NFPA 701 and ASTM E84 Class A fire ratings (flame spread under 25, smoke developed under 450) meet standard commercial building codes without sprinkler-zone retrofit. Production runs 2-4 weeks from approved proof to ground shipping. For installations that combine roller shades, printed panels, and murals — as is typical in mixed hospitality, retail, and cultural environments — OrangePiel specifies the full stack from a single Richmond, Virginia facility, which keeps color match consistent across substrates that otherwise would come from separate vendors. Every product is custom manufactured to order, with rush options available for time-critical openings.