BAYER & STROBEL ARCHITEKTEN
Fire and rescue station Wiesbaden-Igstadt
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infrastructure buildings
Place
Wiesbaden-Igstadt, Germany
Studio
Photos
Peter Strobel
Description
The special challenge in this project consisted in
arranging the three utilisation units (rescue service, professional and
voluntary fire brigade) in a functionally sensible way while fulfilling the high
requirements for noise protection. At the same time, the aim was for the
individual parts of the building to form a concise overall structure that does
justice to the exposed urban situation right at the entrance to the city
district. The basic idea behind the design is an angular structure that shields
all noise-intensive uses such as the alarm and exercise yard, parking spaces
and delivery from the neighbouring residential area, clearly assigns the
outdoor areas to the utilisation units, and provides crossing-free routing. By
slightly shifting the rescue station on the ground floor, a spatially
attractive entrance situation is created with an open passage to the inner
courtyard. In addition, the courtyard divides the building toward the west and,
with its waist-high wall, creates a very compatible transition to the neighbourhood.
Inside, the individual functional areas are clearly structured: on the ground
floor vehicle halls with secondary uses and on the upper floor administration,
recreation and sports. Clinker as a durable, low-maintenance and very
high-quality façade material emphasises the plastic appearance of the building
and can also be used for subordinate components such as enclosures, paving,
etc. In terms of content, it refers to classic functional architecture and its
red colour to its use for a fire station.