pointner & pointner architekten: firestation in wartberg

‘firestation in wartberg’ by pointner & pointner architekten image © kurt hoerbst

located in the small town of wartberg ob der aist, austrian practice pointner & pointer architekten has designed a new fire station on the entrance to the village center. simple and striking, the design incorporates the topography of the site, seemingly emerging from the natural slope behind the garage.

night view image © kurt hoerbst

access way image © kurt hoerbst

constructed out of sand-blasted concrete, the stoic structure is pragmatic in both its design and layout. a garage capable of holding six fire trucks makes up the main volume of the station while the administrative programs are housed in a multi-storey addition that overlooks the access and front yard. the training room acts like a look-out, cantilevering over the  practice area in the direction of the center of wartberg.

front yard image © kurt hoerbst

garage image © kurt hoerbst

accommodating an expansive green roof, the station is barely discernible when approached from behind save for the hose and drill tower which stands multi-storeys high. the combined effect of its vertical stature and the translucent cladding which makes the structure glow at night, the architecture of the tower serves a dual-purpose as the station’s signage.

hose and drill tower image © kurt hoerbst

image © kurt hoerbst

green roof image © kurt hoerbst

images © kurt hoerbst

view from the cantilevered room image © kurt hoerbst

profile image © kurt hoerbst

behind the station image © kurt hoerbst

interior shots of the station images © kurt hoerbst