Fire Station and Ambulance Service
Poststraat, Zele 2021 - 2023
The design for the new Fire Station and Ambulance Service in Zele confronts the strict logic practiced by emergency services with the unique characteristics of the site.
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The building absorbs the petulant shape of the plot, presenting a linear facade with canopy to the park side.
The idiosyncratic layout of the plan that results from this, accommodates the flow of interventions.
The vehicle hall has a dominant presence within the plan, though it is merely the endpoint of the intervention trajectory that starts at the residential areas with sleeping quarters on the first floor, accessible through logical internal circulation.
The entrance, locker rooms with showers, technical spaces, general workshops and radio room, storage areaswarehouse, washing stations, compressed air workshop, clothing storage, compressor room, and the room for hazardous goods are meticulously arranged to ensure that the sequence of actions preceding or following an intervention can be executed efficiently.
Offices with a meeting room on the upper floor, an archive space, a canteen with a bar, and a classroom complete the design.
The construction of the fire station showcases the assembly process directly. Wooden beams supported by concrete columns, timber wall finishes, and high-quality acoustics create a pleasant and tranquil backdrop for this emergency response base.