All Aglow: New Fire Stations Bringing the Heat
© Gustav Willeit Fire stations are innately unique, demanding efficient design solutions that also address resiliency and structured play. They have also become iconic, like the Vitra Fire Station by Zaha Hadid in Germany. Though these facilities are traditionally created as value-engineered, economical boxes, new designs like this are emerging that spatially celebrate firefighters and their unique lifestyles. While usually not civic in nature, modern fire stations are beginning to incorporate public space, embrace surrounding urban fabrics, and establish comprehensive sustainable design str...
Source: archdaily.com