The Civil Protection Centre in Eyrs/Oris (municipality of Laas/Lasa, South Tyrol, Italy) translates the operational routines of the volunteer fire brigade into a monolithic sculpture. The transition from the single-storey vehicle bay to the two-storey crew facilities gives rise to the building’s distinctive sloping roof and prominent hose tower. Organised across three levels, the ground floor accommodates the vehicle bay, changing facilities, command room and standby room, while the upper floor contains the kitchen and training room. The basement houses the technical infrastructure and storage areas. Defining the project is its green-pigmented insulating concrete, which combines structural performance with thermal insulation while offering durability, non-combustibility and full recyclability.

The green hue deliberately breaks with the village’s traditional palette of grey, white and beige, establishing a dialogue with the surrounding landscape. Depending on the angle of the sun, the building shifts in appearance, at times standing out as a sculptural landmark, at others blending seamlessly with the wooded slopes of the valley. The selected shade of green extends into the interior spaces as well, where concrete walls, resin floors and furniture finishes continue the building’s restrained monochromatic aesthetic. The result is a future-ready facility for the volunteer fire brigade and an architectural statement defined by one assertion: always ready.