Glass and wood in the context of the location: Fire and Rescue Station North in Bremerhaven.
The new fire and rescue station makes the special features of the site its own. A new image is composed and a new, special place is created. The strikingly distinctive roofs create a defining, characteristic image. In dialog with the towering, deliberately designed training tower, a landmark is created that makes a self-confident appearance and at the same time communicates with the surrounding nature.
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The basic form of the building is based on an elongated bar that fits harmoniously into the tapered plot between the street and the car loading area. By splitting the bar into three slightly offset building elements, an attractive building form is created that forms two different and independent courtyards on the site: Between the building and the training tower, a training and set-up area is stretched out on the street side, connecting the fire department and the public. Behind the building, a courtyard with a more private character provides space for vehicle and bicycle parking.
While the first floor and second floor follow a functional structure, the second floor becomes a refuge for the firefighters. It houses all the standby and rest rooms, which are arranged around a central atrium. The striking roof sets the floor apart from the second floor on the outside - nature, vegetation and the sky become the only points of reference.
The second floor becomes a refuge for the firefighters.
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<div class="author_name">Christian Gaus</div>
<div class="author_position">Freier Architekt | Geschäftsführender Inhaber
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The new building is designed as a timber hybrid construction. All the main load-bearing elements are made of timber. The ceilings are designed as glulam ceilings with concrete topping for sound insulation and fire protection. A construction of vertically arranged aluminum slats is used as the outer skin over the timber frame elements with timber cladding, covering the entire complex and creating a single unit. The roof structure is clad with steel panels - a playful interpretation of the location in a nod to shipbuilding.
The new building is to be realized in accordance with the DGNB / Sustainability phase specifications. The material concept is designed to enable a circular economy based on the cradle-to-cradle principle. In the central part of the building, the planned highly insulated timber hybrid construction meets the KfW 40 energy standard. Sustainable energy is generated using geothermal energy in combination with photovoltaics. Heating and cooling will be provided as required using the low-temperature heating surfaces in the floor. In principle, the aim is to realize a building with a corresponding low-tech standard.
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