arriola & fiol arquitectes: parc de bombers
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0 `* `# X% A. t$ R, y'parc de bombers' by arriola & fiol arquitectes in montblanc, france
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1 I' F  Y- [! A5 s, Zbarcelona-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.
7 m1 O9 @& f" Vfeaturing a saw-tooth floor plan, the design is approached in a pragmatic manner,
organizing the secondary functions around a central hall where the fire trucks are parked.
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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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pivoting around the central hall to enforce an efficient circulation of the trucks. this organization
! r8 @2 M. s2 z5 y& a- acan be clearly read from the outside, resulting in a dynamic three-dimensional form that contrasts
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north elevation
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exterior view
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garage doors closed
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garage doors open
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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.
+ z9 ?: l& |' w* T" P) u. Hthe main working area opens up to a double-height ceiling, enabling the second storey
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" O5 c" B5 W0 X9 H/ binterior view of main hall
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second storey corridor
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site map

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site plan

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floor plan / level 0
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floor plan / level +1
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roof plan


project info:

4 P# f* g7 \! s. C, ?/ Sarchitects: m. alonso, x. arriola, m. fiore, v.bagnato
surface: 893.37m2
. f% g$ Z! E+ q" p* }3 Y: Mstructure: BOMA, a. obiol
installations: ibering
* i" c! ^% o3 w1 l6 jpromoter: GISA
surface: 893.37m2