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 Detailed view on the façade/roof |
The station is in fact a large hall, which contains the garage for the fire trucks and personnel areas. The hall is overstrung by high, wooden trusses that form a saw-tooth roof. The saw-tooth roof is covered with roof tiles. The glassing in the vertical parts takes care of natural lighting for the underlying areas. Because the saddlebacks ruff out and the ground plan fans out the façade is given a dynamic view.
For the ventilation of the building two elements, already present, are used: the ground on which the building is built and the drying-tower, the only part of the original station that is still standing. The ground is actually used as a heat exchange. The ventilation air is first led through the ground by pipes before it is brought into the building. The temperature is just above the ground water level reasonably constant, cool in the summer and (relatively) warm in the winter. Minimal additional heating can be applied in the winter. The old drying-tower is used as ventilation tower in the new building, where the rising air creates a natural draft.
Economical use of water is achieved by water-saving taps and showerheads and by using rainwater for the toilet and the car wash. A special pond has been dug out for extinguishing exercises.
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