Fire station Baumgasse

The architecture of the building shows a homogeneous and compact structure. Different height requirements result in a intermediate floor that is oriented towards Nottendorfgasse. The thermally separated tower functions as a second escape staircase and clearly anchors the structure to the building site. A clever roof construction creates a protected atrium situation on the roof terrace, which avoids the influence of noise from the south-east tangent as well as overheating of the common rooms in summer.

Location

1030 Vienna, Austria

Year

2018

Category

Public facility

Rendering

MISS3

What

Competition entry

Durable and functional

The facade is created with regard to a high demand on functionality. The choice of materials as well as the architectural structure of the facade ensure a long technical service life, durability and an ecological use of resources. The entire building is manufactured in precast twin walls. A structure of reinforced concrete columns and beams, form T-shaped ceiling beams together with the reinforced concrete ceiling, allowing a span of approximately 18.50m with a grid of 5.20m. The horizontal reinforcement is ensured by the reinforced concrete walls and ceilings.