Article source: kit architects

In 2013, the political commune of Weinfelden arranged an open architectural competition for a new single building to house the fire brigade and the Samaritan emergency services; their resources had up until then been distributed over various locations. Out of the 58 participants, it was the «Grisu» project by kit that was the winner. The jury praised the project as a cultivated industrial building. It stands out through its architectural precision and the impact it has in enhancing the overall urban impression of the route into Weinfelden. At the same time, the new building superbly fulfils all the functional requirements of the various blue-light organisations.

Image Courtesy © Ruedi Walti

• Architects: kit architects
• Project: Weinfelden Fire Station
• Location: Weinfelden, Switzerland
• Photography: Ruedi Walti
• General contractor: Implenia Schweiz | Frauenfeld TG
• Cost planner: Trunz + Wirth | Uzwil SG
• Landscape architect: Paul Rutishauser | Arbon TG
• Structural engineer: Schnetzer Puskas | Zurich
• Timber and Fire protection engineer: Josef Kolb | Romanshorn TG
• Façade engineer: gkp | Aadorf TG Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, sanitation and electricity engineers: 3-plan | Kreuzlingen TGBuilding
• Acoustics and physics: 3-plan | Winterthur ZH

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