A new fire station has been built in Bosutów, a small village located in the Zielonki municipality near Kraków. The distinctive building with an upturned roof and Yakisugi wood-fired facade was designed by architects from the ARP Manecki studio.
The firehouse consists of two levels and in its center is a staircase
Photo: Piotr Król © ARP Manecki
A modern fire station opened in Bosutow in early July this year. According to architect Mateusz Manecki, the use of black tan boards, which resemble a burnt façade, was a deliberate procedure associated with firefighting. The aforementioned Japanese Yakisugi wood treatment method involves tanning, brushing, another tanning and brushing, and then oiling. This makes the wood extremely durable and resistant to insects. In addition, to enhance the color contrast around the doors and windows of the firehouse, a yellow finish was used, referring to the warning signs.
The building stands out against the rural landscape
Photo: Piotr Król © ARP Manecki
An eye-catching element of the fire station is the inverted roof.
During the design, we used an interesting architectural procedure - an inverted roof with an inward slope. Thanks to this, in the attic, keeping the same parameters, we were able to design a large room for fifty people, where meetings and training sessions will be held," explains ARP Manecki's chief architect.
The yellow facade elements and black boards catch the eye
Photo: Piotr Król © ARP Manecki
On the first floor, meanwhile, there are locker rooms, a command center overlooking the maneuvering area and two garage spaces. The focal point of the building is the staircase, where a statue of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters, will be displayed in the future.
First floor plan of the Bustow TSO building
© ARP Manecki
multifunctional village house
The fire station is not the only building that opened this year in the Zielonki municipality. A second building was also built at the same time - the sołectwa house on the Łokietka estate in Zielonki, distinguished by its bright facade made of architectural concrete. Inside, the architects placed the reeve' s office and a large hall with a stage, which can be divided into two smaller ones.
Village hall house in Zielonki
Photo: Piotr Król © ARP Manecki
Recreational areas have been created around the facility, and include a multipurpose sports field, a small toboggan hill, an outdoor gym and a children's playground.
Also read about the new elementary school and kindergarten in Przybysławice designed by ARP Manecki.
