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Longdong Fire Station

Longdong

Longdong is a level-1 fire station in Longgang District, Shenzhen. The station has a concentrated layout on a trapezoidal site of 5,468.3 square meters, with a gross floor area of 5,062.93 square meters. A three story operation building and a seven story training tower form a sharp white sculptural volume. Fire trucks leave along an inner courtyard route, and the basement can park eight trucks. Low-emissivity glass, thermal mortar and roof gardens support energy saving and rainwater control. The standardized design answers the demand for new fire stations in the city.

Longdong Fire Station by SUIADR was featured as an innovative representation of architectural design by the A' Design Award. Longdong Fire Station was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2022. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is a highly prestigious international design prize which rewards exceptional design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.

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