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Sulzberg-Thal Fire Station by Dietrich Untertrifaller
Hoses hang inside an illuminated glass tower at this timber-clad fire station in western Austria by architects Dietrich Untertrifaller. The timber that cloaks that building's exterior is silver fir,...
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Fire Station Dordrecht by René van Zuuk Architekten
The upper floors are stacked at right angles across garages at this fire station in the Netherlands by René van Zuuk Architekten. Located on an educational campus in Dordrecht, the fire station is...
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KAPKAR / BB-N34 by Frank Havermans
This bright red tower resembling the head and neck of a monster was constructed by Dutch designer Frank Havermans as the beacon for a fire station in a small Dutch town. Above and top: photography is...
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Oregon fire station by Hennebery Eddy features a burnt wood facade
Hennebery Eddy Architects has clad a fire station in rural Oregon with charred wood, turning "the destructive manner of fire into an image of beauty" (+ slideshow). The building – called Fire Station...
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Studio Gang designs Brooklyn fire station with bright red details
Architecture firm Studio Gang has designed a fire station for Brooklyn, where emergency workers will be able to live, work, and use the building itself for training exercises. Located in the...
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Pedevilla Architects creates rose-hued fire station for an Alpine village
Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used red pigmented concrete to give an Alpine fire station in South Tyrol a muted yet distinctive colouring (+ slideshow). The building's pigmented concrete...
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Copper scales cover fire station in French Alps by Studio Gardoni Architectures
Panels of shimmering copper form the scaly skin of this fire station in Chamonix, which is designed by Studio Gardoni Architectures to reflect the massive Alpine peaks that rise behind it. The Chamonix...
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Sulzberg-Thal Fire Station by Dietrich Untertrifaller
Hoses hang inside an illuminated glass tower at this timber-clad fire station in western Austria by architects Dietrich Untertrifaller. The timber that cloaks that building's exterior is silver fir,...
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Fire Station Dordrecht by René van Zuuk Architekten
The upper floors are stacked at right angles across garages at this fire station in the Netherlands by René van Zuuk Architekten. Located on an educational campus in Dordrecht, the fire station is...
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STGM wraps rural Quebec fire station in black aluminium
This contemporary firehouse by Canadian studio STGM Architectes features facades made of metal, glass and wood, with interior spaces awash in white finishes and natural light. Called Fire Station #5,...
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Miller Hull clads Washington fire station in red cedar and black metal
American firm The Miller Hull Partnership has completed a firehouse in the Pacific Northwest with large bi-fold glass doors that enable a quick exit for emergency trucks. The Mercer Island Fire Station...
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Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground....
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Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven builds bright red fire station in Antwerp
Dutch studio Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven has used red glazed bricks to make a new Antwerp fire station stand out. Fire Station Wilrijk is located on a main road in a neighbourhood to the south of the...
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London's Belsize Fire Station converted into apartments by Tate Harmer
Architecture office Tate Harmer has converted a 100-year-old fire station in Belsize Park, London, into a set of apartments. Belsize Fire Station was designed and built in the Arts and Crafts style in...
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Studio Gang designs Brooklyn fire station to train elite firefighters
Studio Gang has completed a fire station for Brooklyn's elite force that doubles as a simulation and training facility for extreme rescue situations. The new headquarters for the FDNY's Rescue 2 unit...
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Zaha Hadid's Vitra Fire Station is "ready to explode into action at any moment"
We continue our series on deconstructivism by looking at Zaha Hadid's first major built work, the Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in 1993, the building...
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Wulf Architekten creates perforated metal fire station in Germany
A lightweight upper storey clad in perforated metal is elevated on timber beams above a concrete podium at this fire station in Straubenhardt, Germany, designed by local practice Wulf Architekten....
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