Saturday, February 28, 2015

Fire Stations

Source: Ossip van Duivenbode archdaily.com
Fire Station Doetinchem, Stokhorstweg 1, Doetinchem, The Netherlands designed by Bekkering Adams architects
The Fire station in Doetinchem is designed as a villa, integrated in the landscape. It is a green oasis situated along side the major thoroughfare in Doetinchem. The horizontally oriented building is surrounded by majestic trees and has clear, crisp lines and surfaces. The grass of the surrounding countryside is pulled over the building in a large slope and evolves into a series of roof gardens and patios on top of the sheltered area for the fire trucks. -- ArchDaily

Source: Filip Dujardin archdaily.com
Firestation Berendrecht, Kruisweg 22, 2040 Antwerpen, Belgium, 2014 designed by Bovenbouw
On top of the two utilitarian floors  there is a domestic floor with a living room, kitchen, fitness, sleeping rooms and an outdoor sports field, arranged around a patio. The sports field, located on the corner of the building, is covered with a semi-transparent wooden panelling and therefore stays in contact with outside. -- ArchDaily

Source: Andrew Pogue archrecord.comstruction.com
Galveston Fire Station #4, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2014 designed by HDR
....the new Galveston Fire Station #4, designed by HDR, is a rock-solid, two-story, 14,000-square-foot bunker with the look of an unpretentious yet polished beach house.  -- Architectural Record