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A new building or refurbishment will shape the operation of your fire department for decades to come. You want this project to be in good hands: In experienced and knowledgeable hands.
We understand you. We really do.
As architects with about 70 years of experience in building for public clients, we have already completed approximately 50 fire department projects. We know what matters to a fire department. With us, you’re building for the future—modern, safe, and reflective of your identity.

Experience in Numbers

50 +

Fire departments already realized or designed

20 +

prestigious awards for our fire departments

25 +

Millions of euros in fire department construction

5.000 +

Square meters of floor space in the fire stations we have built

500 +

tons of wood have been used in timber construction fire departments
Every fire department has its own requirements. Good planning aligns these requirements with the location, budget, and municipal goals—in close consultation with the people who use the building.

Processes and Function

We consider access routes, vehicle garages, changing rooms, and break areas as an integrated whole. This results in spatial solutions that support the fire department’s operations.

Costs and Implementation

We develop and compare options, prepare the groundwork for decisions, and oversee the planning process through to implementation. In doing so, we consider design, function, and cost-effectiveness as a whole.

Needs and Development

We determine the specific space requirements and evaluate the site's potential. We take future developments and expansions into account early in the planning process.

Cooperation and Procedures

We bring local governments, fire departments, and specialized planners together around one table. Public participation, facilitation, and process support complement our architectural work.

Good decisions
require a solid foundation.

Expand existing facilities or build new ones? Which location is best suited? Which uses can be combined? We analyze needs, existing buildings, and locations, and develop comparable options to serve as the basis for the next steps. Our studies range from municipal fire stations to shared locations with public works departments or the German Red Cross (DRK), to plant fire departments. We also prepare planning documentation for grant applications.

We are not only satisfied with these plans; we are firmly convinced that they are sound and appropriate, and that they put us on the right track for the fire department, the city, and our community.
Martin Stölzle
Mayor of the City of Donzdorf
The implementation phase is running smoothly, the tender results were excellent and the construction process was completely uncritical... one can only say: this is exactly how it should continue!
Adrian Schlenker
Mayor of the municipality of Mögglingen
Gaus Architekten have achieved an aesthetic masterpiece here and architecturally made the best of the requirements and materials.
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Boris Palmer
Lord Mayor University City Tübingen
The new wood building is a model of how we can move into circular construction and build our way out of the climate crisis.
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Peter Hauk
Minister of the State Ministry of Food,
Rural Areas and Consumer Protection
As the client, we were able to benefit from the architectural firm's many years of experience throughout all phases of the construction process.
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Hans-Rudi Bührle
Mayor of the municipality Bad Boll
Architecture creates identity.
Christian Gaus
Managing owner

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