THE PARTLY TRANSPARENT FIRE STATION FITS THE FIRE FIGHTERS LIKE A JACKET. FURTHERMORE, FROM THE CIRCULAR CONCRETE FOUNDATION TO THE ROOF, THE PROPERTY IS SUSTAINABLE AND BUILT.
Together with architect RoosRos Architecten and contractor BMN De Klerk, we formed the construction team for the new fire station in Papendrecht. An intensive period of design resulted in the start of construction at the end of August 2020. The building is located on the same site, right next to the municipal yard, which we also developed.
SUSTAINABLE
The municipality of Papendrecht and the architect wanted to build the new fire station as sustainably as possible. This has been interpreted in various ways. For example by using ‘Freement’, this is a circular concrete mortar. Made from recycled cement from concrete rubble, which contributes to lower CO2 emissions. The construction is also circular. This can be completely dismantled and reused at the end of the building’s lifespan. Other sustainable applications include solar panels, all-electric installations, charging stations for electric bicycles and cars and a wadi.
STEEL, SANDWICH PANELS AND GLASS
With the driving of the first pile, construction of the fire station officially started on 27 August 2020. By applying smart detailing and multiple design proposals, where the construction team could switch quickly, we as Pelecon were able to make a difference.
Photocredits: Lucas van der Wee