Jircany Fire Station, Psary, Bohemia, Czech Republic architecture photos, Region CZ
Jirčany Fire Station, Psáry, Czech Republic
8 January 2025
Architects: SOA architekti
Location: Ke Křížku, 252 44 Psáry, Czech Republic
Photos: Alex Shoots Buildings
Jircany Fire Station, Czech Republic
The Jircany Fire Station is designed in such a way that its shape and volume resembles the typology of rural barns. Its rectangular shape and gabled roof also create a visual connection to the elementary school across the street. It is located on municipal land in the northwestern development area of Dolní Jirčany. Its location on the outskirts of the village, with immediate access to transport infrastructure, provides the firefighters with a convenient location for quick and effective interventions.
The building stands on an almost triangular plot between family houses and a primary school. Its shape and height were designed to be sensitive to the surrounding development. It therefore fulfils not only a functional but also an aesthetic role – creating a symbolic transition between the character of the houses and the public character of the school.
From the first sketch, the design works with three different temperature zones exterior-garage-building. Their technical design and operational separation are an integral part of the architectural concept. The building is designed as a steel hall sheathed with a translucent polycarbonate facade, into which a “light” wooden building is independently placed. The polycarbonate façade provides a visual connection to the exterior and protection of the firefighting vehicles from the elements. The integrated wooden structure serves as a back-up for the firefighters. On the eastern façade of the garage, a large window is deliberately placed facing the street so that passers-by can get a glimpse of the functioning of the firehouse and get a closer look at the work of the volunteer firefighters.
The structure of the hall is steel framed with trusses and columns of rectangular section. The ventilation is provided by steel rods. The façade of the garage is formed by a polycarbonate wall system in the composition polycarbonate panel – air cavity with embedded thermal insulation – polycarbonate panel. The roof consists of sandwich polyurethane panels in the composition sheet – PUR – sheet. Above the garage area and staircase there are light panels in the roof.
To the light and transparent envelope of the firehouse, the solid and compact built-in structure is its counterweight. The horizontal and vertical structures of the building are made of CLT panels. On the interior side, the CLT panels are admitted postcard panels; on the exterior side, towards the garage, the panels are insulated with wood-fibre boards and clad with pine plywood. The interior staircase in the rear is made of bent teardrop sheet. The exterior staircase adjacent to the north elevation is of galvanized construction, the landing and treads of porosity.
The project as a whole sets the stage for the effective functioning of the volunteer fire department, strengthening community cohesion and future development of the community.
Jircany Fire Station in Psary, Czech Republic – Property Information
Studio: SOA architekti – https://s-o-a.cz/
Author: Ondřej Píhrt
Štefan Šulek
Ondřej Laciga
Kateřina Luftová
Štěpán Tomš
Marie Hojná
Contact E-mail [email protected]
Website www.s-o-a.cz
Social media www.instagram.com/soaarchitekti
www.facebook.com/SOAarchitekti
Studio address Václavské nám. 828/23, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Project location: Ke Křížku, 252 44 Psáry, Czech Republic
Project year 2023
Completion year 2024
Built-up area 425 sqm
Gross floor area 594 sqm
Usable floor area 429 sqm
Plot size 1970 sqm
Cost 1 050 000 €
Client: Municipality Psáry
Client’s e-mail: [email protected]
Client’s website: www.psary.cz
Photographer: Alex Shoots Buildings, – https://alexshootsbuildings.com/, [email protected]
Collaborators and suppliers Structural engineering, CLT: A2 Timber [Václav Bártík], www.a2timber.cz
Fire safety: Jiří Jasný
Electrical engineering: Jan Drašnar
HVAC: Václav Heis
General contractor: BW – Stavitelství, www.bwstavitelstvi.cz
Metal profiles, steel structure: SteelPro4, www.steelpro4.cz
AL windows and doors contractor: Samat, www.samat.cz
Materials
steel – hall construction
CLT – building construction, residential building
plywood – building cladding
polycarbonate – façade
steel sheet – roof
wire-concrete – floor
Products and Brands
roof sandwich panel — Kingspan\www.kingspan.com
polycarbonate facade — DANPALON\www.danpal.com
outdoor paving — BEST\www.best.cz
tiles — Casalgrande Padana\www.casalgrandepadana.com
garage doors — Jap Jacina\www.jap-jacina.cz
vinyl flooring — Tarkett\www.tarkett.cz
sockets and switches — ABB\www.abb.com
AL windows and doors — Aluprof\www.aluprof.com
interior doors — HSE\www.hse.cz
report firefighter information and call system — FRP Services\www.fireport.cz
About studio / author
Architectural studio SOA architekti operates on Wenceslas Square in the heart of Prague. The studio was founded in 2015 by Štefan Šulek, Ondřej Píhrt, and Ondřej Laciga. The name SOA is an acronym meaning “Sons of Architecture”. Originally focusing on interior and residential projects, SOA now specializes in educational and school buildings. The studio’s work is based on three fundamental principles: beauty, respect, and responsibility. Therefore, the client is always considered a member of the team.
Photography: Alex Shoots Buildings
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