Our proposal for the new downtown fire station focuses on a simple and efficient second floor layout, a mezzanine on the second floor, with a comfortable and well oriented living space on the third floor.
Instead of a typical situation with a mono-oriented building on the double height of the hall, we envisioned an open, double-height front and back volume, open to the public towards the water level and the public garden. With the fire station and a new integrated landscape, the water mirror creates a new natural habitat that supports biodiversity. We are creating a seasonally open space with spring and summer properties and, most importantly, a winter skating rink along the harbor promenade.
