Firestation

Designed by KUP - ARCH Architekten architetti, Zivilschutzzentrum Sarntal is conceived as a multi-functional civic building that accommodates emergency response, public protection, and community infrastructure within a single architectural framework. Located in the Alpine landscape of South Tyrol, the project responds to environmental and operational demands through a restrained material palette, durable construction systems, and a close relationship with the surrounding terrain. Oskar Da Riz The building consolidates a range of public safety functions while maintaining a compact footprint. Rather than presenting itself as a purely technical facility, the project establishes a calm and grounded civic presence that reflects the materia... More

The newly inaugurated Aarhus Station South exemplifies modern architectural practices with a strong emphasis on employee well-being and sustainable solutions. This project reflects a collaborative effort between architects, employees, and management to create a facility that meets the demands of firefighting while prioritizing environmental responsibility and staff comfort. EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING Martin Schubert From the planning stages, Aarhus Station South was shaped by input from its future users. Employees were involved in the design process to ensure the structure meets their needs and enhances their work environment. This approach resulted in a fire station that integrates practical functionality with a high standard of occupation... More

De Waterduivel is a dual-purpose building earmarked for the regional fire department of Mechelen and the City of Mechelen’s municipal services. Both programme elements have very specific requirements but will nevertheless occupy shared facilities in the future.    The building comprises truck parking, workshop space, a salt depot, office and meeting rooms, extensive sanitary facilities and living quarters for the fire department. The ensemble can be thought of as a machine, whose design is the direct consequence of the operational activities which take place within it, and the efficiency with which they are, by necessity, conducted.    All principle programmatic elements are organised around a centrally located... More

The fire station north is located in linz-urfahr. The operational building from the 1970s met in functional and thermal terms not the requirements and standards of modern fire stations. Since the basic substance of the building was ok, a functional renovation and extension of the existing fire station was decided. The design combines clear and efficient functionality with an architectural language appropriate to the construction task.   The aim of the renovation was to give the building a completely new identity while retaining large parts of the supporting and façade structure. All existing windows were renewed, the poorly insulated pre-fabricated concrete elements were largely preserved and insulated. Subsequently, the entire building w... More

The new building for the voluntary fire brigade is situated on a main access road leading into the part of Rüsselsheim named Bauschheim on the corner of ’’Brunnerstrasse’’ and ’’Im Grundsee’’. The surrounding built fabric is made up of a heterogenous mix of double and single storey dwellings with hipped and pitched roofs. The front of the fire station responds to the building line along Brunnenstrasse via a roof cantilever over the facade of the vehicle garage, thus refering to the special useage of the building in its context. The fire engines are in full view through the fully glazed facade of the vehicle garage, as if they were parked inside an oversized display case. A fire brigade on standby mode is the theme here. Through this... More