Fire station
Wolfurt
The ambitous room programme and the conditions of the property, which is partially spanned by a high voltage power line were challenging in evolving the design. The positioning of the hose tower in connection with the garage was not an easy task either.
The design provides a clear monolithic structure twisted off the street which marks the village's new entry point when coming from the freight depot.
The facades are accentuated by precise recesses, which define the entrance and exit areas. The exposed concrete surface was provided by a fine vertical structured matrix framework which gives the building an additional fineness through the changes of daylight. In the interior special attention was paid to a reduced, functional and durable materialization. Most of the work was done by regional companies in remarkable quality.
Great emphasis was placed on forward-looking building technologies. Through optimized planning of the building envelope and building services, the world's first passive house fire station was built.This comply with the requirements of Wolfurt as an E5 community and sets new standards for future projects.
