Fire station of the
voluntary fire
department Fleres
Place
Fleres
Client
Municipality of Brenner
Architectural design
Roland Baldi Architects
Team
Karin Kretschmer
Harald Kofler
Competition
2012
End of construction
2015
Photo
Oskar Da Riz
Prize
2016
Iconic Award Best of Best
With its striking monolithic façade, characterised by clear and modern design and a deliberate selection of stone, glass and aluminum, the fire station was conceived as a continuation of the scree, caused by periodic mudflows from the mountain slope behind the construction area. By partially integrating the scree into the retaining dam, a sense of the optical continuation of its movement downstream is conveyed. Custom made gabions were lined with dolomitic rocks and rubble sourced from on-site excavations for the design of the façades. The use of local stones and the façade’s gabion-walls strengthen the identity between the construction site and the building and blend the fire station’s modern design with its natural surroundings.



