Germany – Engineering services – Techn. Ausrüstung - Neubau Fahrzeughalle u. Umstrukturierung Feuerwehrhaus im Stadtteil Bietigheim

The Bietigheim fire station was built in the 1970s and occupied by the volunteer fire department. At the time of its completion, the Bietigheim division, which comprised approximately 50 members, responded to fewer than 100 calls per year. This number has since increased to approximately 350 calls for the entire fire department, with an additional 150 other duties performed in 2023. To meet the demands placed on the fire station due to the rising number of calls, the growing number of firefighters, and the addition of female members, targeted structural improvements have been implemented over the years. The fire department needs assessment conducted in 2022 attested to the overall good to very good condition of the municipal fire department; however, it also identified significant deficiencies, particularly concerning the Bietigheim fire station building at Mühlwiesenstraße 25. "It must be noted that the location has reached its spatial capacity limit for the increasing tasks of the fire department. There are potential hazards that cannot fully guarantee a smooth operational flow." For these reasons, the experts conclude that action is needed "to counteract the identified structural and technical deficiencies and to comply with the relevant DIN and accident prevention regulations, thereby ensuring the self-protection of the volunteer firefighters." Furthermore, from the perspective of the administration and the fire department leadership, there is a significant need for improvement in the accommodation of the youth fire brigade. A feasibility study was conducted to determine the extent to which the needs described by the volunteer fire department, and the space program developed, are necessary, appropriate, and sustainable, and to what extent these needs/space program can be implemented structurally at the Mühlwiesenstraße 25 site. The goal was to obtain a suitable and, above all, future-proof fire station. It quickly became apparent that the building's spatial...