Feuerwehrhaus Tübingen-Lustnau
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Architecture
Details
With their design, Gaus Architekten define functional, aesthetic and sustainable solutions for the new building of the Lustnau fire department. As a consistent timber construction, the building becomes a widely visible expression of sustainable and resource-saving construction. The wooden building cost 6.5 million € and convinces with the sustainability of the overall concept: photovoltaic systems on the roof generate electricity, heating is provided by a wood pellet system.
The Jury‘s Statement
The fact that wood, of all materials, which is easily combustible, was used as the building material for the new fire station in Tübingen-Lustnau is courageous and self-confident and impressively proves that it works. A strong statement for contemporary sustainable building that is also convincing in aesthetic terms down to the last detail.
