The fire station in Dolní Jirčany is a place where tradition meets modern design and functionality. It is designed to resemble the typology of rural barns with its shape and volume. Its rectangular form and gabled roof also create a visual connection with the elementary school located across the street.
Project name
Jirčany Fire Station
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
Ke Křížku, 252 44 Psáry, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Ondřej Píhrt, Štefan Šulek, Ondřej Laciga, Kateřina Luftová, Štěpán Tomš, Marie Hojná
Collaborators
Electrical engineering: Jan Drašnar. HVAC: Václav Heis. Metal profiles, steel structure: SteelPro4. AL windows and doors contractor: Samat
Built area
Built-up area 425 m², Gross floor area 594 m², Usable floor area 429 m²
Structural engineer
CLT: A2 Timber [Václav Bártík]
Environmental & MEP
Electrical engineering: Jan Drašnar
Construction
BW – Stavitelství
Material
Steel – hall construction. CLT – building construction, residential building. Plywood – building cladding. 2 Polycarbonate – façade. Steel sheet – roof. Wire-concrete – floor
Client
Municipality Psáry
The interior modernization and seismic retrofit of the Oregon Supreme Court Building includes a base-isolated seismic system, renovation of first-floor office space, restoration of historic interior finishes, and replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Following Hennebery Eddy Architects’ successful rehabilitation.
Project name
Oregon State Supreme Court Rehabilitation
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Design team
Alan Osborne, Principal-in-Charge. Andrew Smith, Principal-in-Charge. Meg Matsushima, Project Manager . Randall Rieks, Project Manager & Designer. Josette Katcha, Historical Architect. Marci Krauss, Interior Designer
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: Acoustic Design Studio; Sustainability Consultant: Brightworks Sustainability; Artist: April Wagner; Plaster: The Harver Company
Interior design
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Civil engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Inc
Structural engineer
Forell-Elsesser Engineers, Inc., KPFF Consulting Engineers , Inc. (peer review)
Environmental & MEP
Interface Engineering
Construction
Hoffman Construction
Material
Plaster: The Harver Company Wood: JS Perrot & Co.; Concrete: Pence/Kelley Concrete, LLC
Typology
Renovation › Supreme Court Rehabilitation
The Luanda Waterpoints project improved and adapted three water access points on the outskirts of the city. The project aims to show how small-scale interventions and low-cost solutions can have an impact on the quality of life of disadvantaged populations. The interventions favour local labour and encourage the reuse of materials. With this in min...
Project name
Chafarizes em Luanda (Luanda Waterpoints)
Architecture firm
Paulo Moreira Architectures
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Moreira
Collaborators
Development Workshop - Angola (Allan Cain, Adão Adriano, Leonardo Lumbongo, Otinebo António, Faustina Silva)
Located on the outskirts of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, the new Los Mangos Community Centre responds to the need for a neighborhood center to improve the quality of life in an urban area lacking in facilities and public spaces.
Project name
Los Mangos Community Center
Architecture firm
Entorno & Contexto
Location
Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Andrés Cedillo / ESPACIOS
Principal architect
Alejandro Polo Lamadrid
Design team
Édgar Marmolejo, Hesner Sánchez, Ramiro Guzmán, Alejandra Guzmán
Collaborators
Zenon Instalaciones
Built area
Covered area: 850 m² / Outdoor area: 4,480 m² / Green areas: 1,760 m²
Structural engineer
Miyamoto México
Tools used
AutoCAD, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Construction
Linos Construcciones
Typology
Cultural › Community Center
In its simplest form, a fire station comprises little more than a dwelling with an oversized garage. At its most complex, it embodies the values of its community and functions as a highly technical machine for emergency response. That understanding, infused with aspects of storytelling and context, inspired our design effort. Fire Station 76 embrac...
Project name
Fire Station 76
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Gresham, Oregon, USA
Design team
Michelle Vo, Principal-in-Charge, Camilla Cok, Project Architect, Ian Gelbrich, Project Manager
Collaborators
Wood Charring: Barnwood Naturals; Cost Consultant: ACC Cost Consultants, LLC
Interior design
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Civil engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Inc
Structural engineer
IMEG Corporation
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.
Landscape
Otten Landscape Architects
Construction
Bremik Construction, Inc.
Client
Gresham Fire & Emergency Services, Multnomah Rural Fire Protection District 10
PILARES is an initiative for the creation of community spaces driven by the government of Mexico City. The main objective is to provide free educational and cultural infrastructure to marginalized areas, aiming to restore the social and urban fabric at a neighborhood level.
Project name
Pilares Quetzalcóatl
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Sandra Pereznieto
Principal architect
Saidee Springall, José Castillo
Collaborators
Iván Cervantes, Facundo Savid, Gerardo Hernández, Valerio López
Structural engineer
Oscar Trejo
Environmental & MEP
Gilberto Jocirin
Landscape
Janisse Cruz, Anahí Toriz
Typology
Community Center
In the pursuit of sustainable development in pastoral areas, people are actively seeking solutions from multiple dimensions. The integration of climate, resources, housing, production, and culture in pastoral areas has created its unique attributes.
Project name
Zhengxiangbaiqi Grassland Community Center
Architecture firm
Ger Atelier, Inner Mongolian Grand Architecture Design CO.,LTD.
Location
Zhengxiangbaiqi, Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia, China
Principal architect
Zalagenbaier, Huhehada, Zhang Pengju
Design team
Daimurigen, Qu Wenyong, Mengkezhula, Liu Handong(internship), Xie Haodong(internship), Zhao Zhen(internship)
Collaborators
Developing Party: Zhengxiangbaiqi Weilisi Industrial Service Co., Ltd
Completion year
August 2023
Material
prefabricated assembly
Typology
Cultural › Community Center
SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS present the Nokha Village Community Centre, located in the desert region of Nokha in Rajasthan, India. The sweeping curvilinear volume rises up from the northeastern corner, looping around the site and rising up on the northwest corner to create a north facing open courtyard.
Project name
Nokha Village Community Centre
Architecture firm
Sanjay Puri Architects
Location
Mulwas , Silwa, Nokha, Bikaner, 334803, Rajasthan, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Sanjay Puri
Design team
Omkar Rane, Madhavi Belsare, Arjun Gupta
Interior design
Sanjay Puri Architects
Completion year
February 2024
Structural engineer
Vijaytech Consultants Pvt. Ltd
Landscape
Sanjay Puri Architects
Construction
Jagram Suthar
Typology
Cultural › Community Center
