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4 X( D+ i* [0 m5 \2 Z% b# J% n'parc de bombers' by arriola & fiol arquitectes in montblanc, france
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& [& ^, d# ?. jbarcelona-based practice arriola & fiol arquitectes (andreu arriola-madorell, carme fiol-costa)
has sent us images of 'parc de bombers', a two-storey fire station in montblanc, france.
featuring a saw-tooth floor plan, the design is approached in a pragmatic manner,
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lying low to the ground, the facility stands adjacent to a major road and fans open in its direction
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smaller programs such as the dining room, kitchen, meting area, and bedrooms are located
on the second floor and are organized linearly along the north side of the layout.
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to overlook the space.  
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site plan
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floor plan / level 0

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- v4 `! V1 D" W* `  ]  M, Q% lproject info:
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architects: m. alonso, x. arriola, m. fiore, v.bagnato
6 J4 V, @# |! ?  X( ]$ t* k) bsurface: 893.37m2
structure: BOMA, a. obiol
installations: ibering
% D# x6 S; K2 M7 Spromoter: GISA
surface: 893.37m2