State Fire Brigade School

Spread over ten levels of the building with its 5,500 m² of floor area, there are installations for the realistic simulation of extinguishing and rescue operations, technical support activities, or ABC deployments. At the solid fairfaced concrete training block inside the building, scenarios for various different emergencies can be set up. Photovoltaic elements have been installed on the main roof to reduce energy consumption, and a 200 m³ cistern has been provided to collect rainwater for extinguishing exercises.
Seen from the historic Marienburg building, the new training hall of the State Fire Brigade School in Zellerau, Würzburg, is a tall and prominent element in the urban context. The arrangement of two basic volumes creates a complex overall appearance, with the high-rise building penetrating the glass facades of the horizontal hall tract. The uniformly white-rendered side elevations of the hall and roof seem to place a metaphorical bracket around the high-rise building and the hall. The glass facades of the training hall admit daylight to the interior, and also provide access via integrated lifting gates. During the day the new building reflects its surroundings, while at night the interior lighting radiates outwards, offering a view of its sophisticated loadbearing structure, which is also used for training purposes.