Dawan Fire Station, Shenzhen

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Architectural Design / Institutional
  • Company/Firm
    The Institute of Architecture Design & Research. Shenzhen University
  • Lead Designer
    Zhong Zhong
  • Design Team
    Zhong Botao, Bai Yixin, Zhong Haihuan, Meng Meili, Li He, Wang Hongyue, Liu Zhongping
  • Architect
    THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & RESEARCH, SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY, CO., LTD.
  • Interior Designer
    THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & RESEARCH, SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY, CO., LTD.
  • Const. Company
    Shenzhen RongHeng Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
  • Photographer Credit
    Inter_mountain
  • Location
    Intersection of BYD Road and Central Road, Pingshan District, Shenzhen, China
  • Client
    Public Works Bureau of Pingshan District
  • Project Date
    2020.10.15

The project is located at the intersection of Biyadi Road and Zhongxin Road in Pingshan District, Shenzhen. On its east side is the Court of Pingshan District; on the southwest side is the Wanyuefu residential community; on the north side, it faces Dawan Cultural Plaza across Biyadi road. The site is surrounded by many high-rise buildings which create a strong sense of oppression.

The project is a grade-1 fire station, with a gross floor area of 5,016.05m2. The floor area above ground is 3,998.15m2, accommodating a three-storey main building and a seven-storey training tower. The basement covers a floor area of 1,017.90m2. The project has a plot ratio of 0.94. It is a typical centralized fire station which is located in the highly populated main city and is surrounded by high-rise buildings.