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Bernex and Confignon Fire Station
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Bernex, Switzerland
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Bernex and Confignon Fire Station
Bernex, Switzerland
Project Featured on Aug 18, 2015
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
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Project Information
The building is made of strips that adjust to the shape of the lot. As a result of this geometry, the
shifts between adjacent strips allow natural light to flow into the whole construction.
The programme is arranged according to the slope: from the outdoor car park on the upper ground
floor, one enters then gradually walks through the building to eventually reach the vehicles located on
lower ground floor. The cafeteria located upstairs enjoys views of the Salève on one side and the
Jura mountains on the opposite side.
The volume of the fire station changes according to the context. From the north, its unitary form
reflects the scale of the surrounding industrial buildings. Facing the dwellings along chemin des
Suzettes, the fire station develops in a series of smaller volumes.
Windows and large doors built out of aluminium and polycarbonate, set between the strips,
engenders the industrial aspect of the northern facade. The domestic side, to the south, is made of
larch woodwork.
Programme
The programme consists of three parts:
_Hall for vehicles and mechanical workshop
_The heated volume comprises technical rooms and changing rooms on lower ground floor,
administration on upper ground floor, refectory and kitchen on first floor.
_Communal warehouse underneath the outdoor parking
Construction
Steel columns and truss beams form the primary structure. Its great span allows flexibility for
manoeuvring. The secondary structure, a wooden frame, bears the cladding. The strips receive
identical treatment on both façade and roof: they are covered with slate sealing surface on the
outside and with fibreboard on the inside.
Reinforced concrete is used for heated rooms, internal walls and slabs. They act as firestopping and
ensure seismic resistance.
The building is made of strips that adjust to the shape of the lot. As a result of this geometry, the
shifts between adjacent strips allow natural light to flow into the whole construction.
The programme is arranged according to the slope: from the outdoor car park on the upper ground
floor, one enters then gradually walks through the building to eventually reach the vehicles located on
lower ground floor. The cafeteria located upstairs enjoys views of the Salève on one side and the
Jura mountains on the opposite side.
The volume of the fire station changes according to the context. From the north, its unitary form
reflects the scale of the surrounding industrial buildings. Facing the dwellings along chemin des
Suzettes, the fire station develops in a series of smaller volumes.
Windows and large doors built out of aluminium and polycarbonate, set between the strips,
engenders the industrial aspect of the northern facade. The domestic side, to the south, is made of
larch woodwork.
Programme
The programme consists of three parts:
_Hall for vehicles and mechanical workshop
_The heated volume comprises technical rooms and changing rooms on lower ground floor,
administration on upper ground floor, refectory and kitchen on first floor.
_Communal warehouse underneath the outdoor parking
Construction
Steel columns and truss beams form the primary structure. Its great span allows flexibility for
manoeuvring. The secondary structure, a wooden frame, bears the cladding. The strips receive
identical treatment on both façade and roof: they are covered with slate sealing surface on the
outside and with fibreboard on the inside.
Reinforced concrete is used for heated rooms, internal walls and slabs. They act as firestopping and
ensure seismic resistance.
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