When you think about possible benefactors of amazing architecture, often we see big businesses, museums and the hospitality industry at the front of the line. Get ready to have that unwritten rule turned upside down, as a growing trend is seeing public support services receive some stellar buildings. The most recent project that caught our eye was the Ave Fenix Fire Station in Mexico City, which looks like a simple high box that almost disappears in glass, lights and a floating patio. Doesn’t it remind you of something from Demolition Man?
Within the chromed box, planes with holes in different sizes and shapes allow natural lighting and communicate the different levels. In the case of the main access, the double stair separates the flow of the employers and visitors and goes from the level of visitor access to a heliport on the roof. This vertical circulation was complemented by the classic tubes where the firemen descend during an emergency. Thus, making them coexist thanks to the views crossed in the main patio, but without mixing them, the proposed solution is able to resolve both uses – the station requirements and the public areas. We’re really digging the orange inlaid in the main box. Glorious and gorgeous!
