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The multipurpose building with a panoramic view is built on the site of the fire station. The old building forms the torso of the new building. The cube’s exterior wall of the rooms along the street is kept simple.

The new community center and the new fire station create an attractive ensemble for the village at the road to the Montafon and corresponds harmoniously with the surroundings.

Red fair-faced concrete and galvanized steel profiles give the fire station a rather robust than bulky appearance. The hose tower at the front is easily visible from the distance, and the other part of the building is organized by function: the ground floor is the operation area while the offices and the training area are located on the first floor.

The wooden house accommodates the kindergarten and club rooms. The roof of the fire brigade’s massive, concrete vehicle hall is a play area for children. This is a formative building for the village in every aspect.

The block-like fire station with the hose tower gets three-dimensional depth by the slant of the deep gates. A light ditch provides the crew’s quarters with natural light. The angular arrangement of the parking spaces in the garage allows easy entry and exit.

The wise use of the topography of the exposed building site and the clear functional organization of the two-storey building into a massive base and a cantilevered lightweight construction on top of it contribute to a large extent to the integration into the spatial structure of the village.

The fire station right in the centre of Weiler combines features of the landmark "Ritterhaus” and a barn. Harmonious integration into the village center was achieved by careful restoration and an exciting juxtaposition of old and new.

The fire station in Hohenems presents itself as a visual oasis of calm. The tower is a striking landmark for urban building development. At the side a staircase provides external access to the training and office area on the first floor.

The Firehouse Dornbirn is a clearly structured building; its typical parts are at right angles to each other and thus create a kind of courtyard made of steel, glass and aluminum in the predominant colors red and dark grey.

The lofty tower with a steel staircase contrasts the compact low-rise building. The development areas are minimised by an ingenious arrangement of the various functional areas. It took some effort to adapt the in-situ concrete structure to passive energy standards.

The driveway and the garage of the fire station are on the lower level and are made of concrete and steel. The access to the Culture Center – an entirely wooden construction – is on the upper floor where the event hall, the rehearsal rooms and the exhibition space of the Women's Museum are located.

The compact design of the fire and mountain rescue station is made almost entirely of spruce. Only the garage area had to be integrated into the building as a concrete box due to fire-protection and functional requirements.

The municipal building adapts skilfully to the terrain. The south-eastern part - the fire station - follows the course of the road, and the community hall is located at the ground level. The Mayor’s office, the family counselling center and the rehearsal studio are upstairs.

Despite of the hose tower, the vehicle depot and command center on the ground floor, the building is not only used "monoculturally”. The cantilevered top floor made of wood accommodates the training rooms and the crew area of the mountain rescue team, which can be accessed via a separate staircase.