Hakan Ashaboğlu Undergraduate Portfolio

Escapod Headquarters

SELECTED WORKS PAT Center Analysis

ORGANIZED BY

HAKAN FEHMİ ASHABOĞLU

Glendale Heritage Center

Years: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021 Admissions: Fall 2024

Memory Pavilion

Prepared For: Issuu Publications

Cottonwood Fire Station

Hakan Ashaboğlu Education

İstanbul, Türkiye Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Email: hakanuriona@gmail.com LinkedIn: Hakan Ashaboglu WhatsApp: +90 533 . 278 . 16 . 98

The University of Utah School of Architecture | Aug 2016 - May 2021 Dean’s List, 3.8 GPA Bachelor of Science in Architecture Minor in Business

Experience

MOW | Oct 2019 - Present Architectural Designer Assistant and Co-founder of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary design studio comprising a team of ten architects, interior designers, and craftsmen. Spearheaded pivotal aspects including conceptual ideation, interior revitalizations, construction oversight, and the creation of intricate facade renderings. Integral to core leadership, overseeing the team, negotiating with consultants, formulating fees, client negotiations, and our beautiful old building’s remodel.

Bliss Foundation for the Arts + UROP | May 2019 - Present Art Preservationist Engaged in the ongoing photographic documentation and conservation of the legacies of Anna C. and Robert L. Bliss – distinguished local figures and accomplished Harvard and Black Mountain College alumni renowned for their contributions to screen printing and furniture design. Collaborated with my mentor, Trent Smith, in the renovation of Anna Bliss’ studio as well as organizing and photographing her prints. This work is to contribute to an imminent book commemorating their achievements. Additionally, I earned a scholarship from the University of Utah’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) during Spring 2020 for this work.

Engagements

Architecture, Culture & Spirituality Forum | June 2024 Crafted a compelling proposal for ASCF’s 14th annual conference, marking its inaugural international venture in İstanbul, Türkiye. Composed venue selection, fortified the conference theme, cultivated relationships with esteemed Turkish architects and historians for keynote addresses, organized site visits, activities, and curated retreat centers.

Zine Fundraiser for the SLC Protest Bail Fund | Aug 2020 Initiated my first photography zine series, successfully generating $1000+ in funds, with the entirety of profits allocated to the bail fund supporting Salt Lake City protesters during the Black Lives Matter protests.

Volunteers of America | Dec 2018 Organized and collected more than $1000+ worth of warm clothing for the Volunteers of America Homeless Youth Center.

Awards

Best Studio Project | Fall 2020 - Arch 4010 *nominee

Fall 2019 - Arch 3010 Spring 2019 - Arch 2634 Fall 2018 - Arch 2632

Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award | Oct 2020, UROP

Publications

Unbuilt Arch Magazine | Escapod Headquarters

Glendale Heritage Center

@models_architecture | Escapod Headquarters

Glendale Heritage Center Memory Pavilion

@toffuco | Glendale Heritage Center

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Summary ESCAPOD HEADQUARTERS

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Instructor: Michael Abrahamson Year: SS 2021

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PAT CENTER ANALYSIS Instructor: Michael Abrahamson Year: SS 2021

GLENDALE HERITAGE CENTER

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Instructor: Anne Mooney Year: FW 2020

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MEMORY PAVILION Instructor: Anne Mooney Year: FW 2020

COTTONWOOD FIRE STATION Instructor: Erin Carraher Year: SS 2020

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pg. 40 - 47

Escapod Headquarters

Physical Structural Model Scale: 1/8

Basswood Metal Mesh Plastic Bag

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Ordered Today, On Site Tomorrow Are you tired of todays

The adaptive four-layer exterior ETFE cushion system transforms this seemingly simple box into a beautifully nuanced piece of architecture; proudly showcasing it’s own building history, as well as the story of the product housed within it.

suspiciously mysterious industrial processes, and the hellish treatment of our very own factory workers?

Manufactured with the precision of modern day technologies, this modular, flexible steel system is designed to be easily expanded over time. Paying homage to the typical copypaste tilt-up concrete factories found all over the world, this structure aims to demystify today’s post-industrial era by opening the production floor to you, the consumer.

Designed to provide a fast and efficient building process using off-the-shelf steel, your new building will be up and running in a fraction of the time it takes traditional construction methods.

That’s the prefab promise.

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Typology: Industrial Size: 49,000 sf / 4,550 m2

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FABRIK

This easy-to-use guide will help customers build their very own customizable, modular factory for their use.

assembly instructions

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Note: If any screws or bolts are missing once you start building, you can pick up replacement parts from us. Simply visit customer returns once stores open.

Factory Assembly Instructions Not to Scale

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Site Plan Escapod Headquarters

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Escapod Headquarters is a 10,000 square foot modular industrial facility, designed for teardrop trailer production.

Unlike many structures today

that become obsolete due to their specialized nature, this facility embraces adaptability.

The design employs fabric partitions suspended from a

robust, capable truss system.

This ensures the building remains highly versatile, a crucial aspect in today’s everchanging industrial landscape.

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01. Showroom 02. Rental Office 03. Two-Way Elevators 04. Research & Development 05. Factory Floor

06. Employee Areas 07. Garage Bays 08. Mezzanine Space 09. Offices 10. Storage

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Plan Key

01. Dynamic ETFE Cushion 02. Offset Crossbracing 03. ETFE Glazing 04. ETFE Domed Roof 05. ETFE Curtain

Elevation: North & South: ETFE Opaque

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ETFE Diagram The adaptive ETFE cushion system is a lightweight, fully recyclable, cleanable, highly insulating material, allowing users to adjust

their environment as needed considering workday, season, and weather conditions. This adaptability is especially valuable in the industrial

sector with its reliance on artificial lighting. It provides transparency from inside to out, fostering a connection to the external environment

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while optimizing natural light to reduce energy use. The 4-layer fritted ETFE design minimizes solar heat gain while preserving transparency.

The building’s adaptable ETFE cushion and strong open truss system make the facade an ever-changing canvas for both the public and workers,

catering to climate and privacy needs. Transparency in design lets visitors witness not only the architecture’s production but also the housed product.

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Wall Section This building aims to demystify modern industry in our computerized age, serving as a blueprint for future industrial facilities.

See ETFE Diagram ETFE Domed Roof

Large Truss System

Catwalk Circulation Hung Mezzanine

Research & Dev.

Hung Spiral Stair

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P.A.T. Center Analysis

Photograph RSHP Architects

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Heroic Architecture Worthy of Las Vegas “If we lose control of the

process of building, we become merely decorators of sheds. If we are simply decorators of sheds, we shouldn’t be called architects”.

The words by Richard Rogers cast a critical shadow over the term ‘decorated shed,’ a notion pioneered by Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi in their groundbreaking work ‘Learning from Las Vegas.’ Decorated sheds’ are uncomplicated, utilitarian forms adorned with symbols that carry meaning and visual allure.

This association unites an array of architecture, from McDonald’s and Caesar’s Palace to the restaurant conveniently named “Restaurant” from Seinfeld, and even Palazzo Farnese— each arguably embracing different forms of decoration.

This concept of the ‘Decorated Shed’ stands in stark contrast to that of ‘Ducks”; buildings whose forms overtly exhibit their functions, embodying the principle of ‘form follows function.’

Ring a bell?

Location: Princeton, New Jersey Typology: Industrial - Case Study Size: 80,700 sf / 7,500 m2

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Sectional Axonometric With its towering, heroic presence, the P.A.T. Center showcases a remarkable fusion of intricate details that gracefully transform into ornamentation. These

touches not only enhance its appearance but also symbolize the essence of the company in a tangible, architectural form, a quality that is often associated with a ‘duck.’

Services Platform as Crossbracing

Secondary Annular Node Plate

Tension Rods

Structural Framing

Kalwall Translucent Cladding System

See Wall Section

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Primary Annular Node Plate

See Detail 02

Repeatable Bipod Masts

Suspended Roof

Exterior Centralized Mechanical System

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Central Spine Skylight

Central Spine Arcade

A Duck? A Shed?

Yet, the choice to position mechanical and HVAC systems on the roof, elevated 30 feet above the ground, the placement of skylights directly

beneath the obstructive mechanical arrangement, the stately symmetrical entrance reminiscent of Italian Renaissance-era palazzos,

the vibrant color palette, the attention-demanding form, and the deliberate crafting as a “well-crafted custommade landmark” (RSHP),

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collectively constitute a series of indicators characteristic of a ‘shed.’

Formed Aluminum Ledge Cap

Treated Wood W14 x 99 Steel Beam Tapered Insulation Board

Steel Decking Insulation Board

Kalwall Fiberglass Curtain Wall Panel

Kalwall Fiberglass Curtain Wall Panel Glazing System

Wall Section Enclosing the steel structure is a visually delicate Kalwall fiberglass curtain wall panel assembly. The engineering of these panels allow equal illumination to the factory production floor and offices.

Angle Section

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Window Row

Piano Nobile

Portale Motif

Cornice

P.A.T. Center Richard Rogers - 1985

Portale

Window Row

Piano Nobile

Portale Motif

Cornice

Palazzo Farnese Antonio da Sangallo - 1541

Portale

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Detail 01 The central arcade hosts to a dramatic cable-stay structure, resulting in a column-free space that extends beyond 200 feet.

This element fosters exceptional adaptability and flexibility.

12” Steel Pipe

Pin Connection

Gravel Roof Pin Connection

Steel Decking Insulation Board

w14 x 74 Steel Beam

6” Steel Pipe

w14 x 38 Steel Beam

P.A.T. Center Steel Roof Beam Connection Detail

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The central annular node is the apex to the expansive structure, akin to an artistic ornament that distinctly showcases the company’s ardent embrace of technological pursuits.

Primary Annular Node Plate

Pin Connection

6” Steel Pipe

Pin Connection

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12” Steel Pipe

12” Steel Pipe

P.A.T. Center Annular Node Plate Detail

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Detail 02

Glendale Heritage Center

Physical Sectional Model Scale: 1/8

Basswood Rockite Base Metal Mesh

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

There’s a lot Worth Saving in this Community When a city is planned

with the intent of creating a homogenous, religious utopia, an “us” and “them” mentality becomes ubiquitous.

All too often, immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and other “outsiders” receive temporary attention rather than lasting importance; they are given gifts instead of rights. It is necessary to stop designing for the disposability of immigrant and refugee communities, and instead create permanent, inclusive spaces where marginalized communities can thrive.

An architectural anchor for the neighborhood and it’s surrounding area, the Glendale Heritage Center pursues economic, political, and social empowerment for Salt Lake City’s west side community.

With a program consisting of a heritage museum, archival library, after-school program, immigrant and refugee resource center, as well as an outdoor cemetery, the Heritage Center reaches into yesterday, cements today, and empowers the future.

What does history hold for you?

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Typology: Civic Size: 11,500 sf / 1,050 m2

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Conceptual Model Scale: N/A

Bent Wire Frame Rockite

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Site Plan Glendale Heritage Center

Salt Lake City, Utah N^ 40.749696° N, -111.929274° W

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Structural Diagram The ground level of the Heritage Center is composed of a bare concrete mass that seamlessly integrates with its surroundings by creating

a dramatic depression in the ground, forming an inviting outdoor social space. Its integration symbolizes a perpetual connection to the

land and its community, while the exterior fins not only accentuate the structure but also reinforce its permanence.

Serving as a visual anchor,

the concrete mass contains programs that look backward in history, embodying a sense of stability and continuity within the community.

Rusted Metal Clad Truss Inverted Razor Edge Truss System

Cruciform Box Truss System

Interior Courtyard

Perforated Rusted Metal *See Facade Motif Diagram

Depressed Exterior Space

Reinforced Concrete Base

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Drive Aisle For Future Dev.

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Facade Motifs The second level features a visually lightweight steel box truss system, cantilevering over the concrete mass below. The structure houses

contemporary building programs aimed at guiding the community forward.

The steel frame’s lightness is enhanced by an inverted truss

razor-edge roof, extending over the underlying mass.

The facade is animated by a perforated steel adorned with historic photographs

depicting diverse groups that once settled on the west side, evoking the complex history of their displacement due to the state’s religious utopian ideals.

Cruciform Truss System

Floor Plate

Perforated Metal Facade Motifs

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Physical Sectional Model Scale: 1/8

Basswood Rockite Base Metal Mesh

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Elevation: South

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Unified Space The two massings are seamlessly linked through an indoor-outdoor courtyard and a social staircase, creating a cohesive connection

between them. This shared space serves as a gray zone within the building, where the boundaries between yesterday and tomorrow blur

through the interactions of its inhabitants. The indooroutdoor environment becomes a central hub, facilitating socialization and

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fostering a harmonious blend of past and future within the building’s framework.

Cultural Cemetery The cultural cemetery serves as a symbol of enduring permanence for the land.

This not only safeguards the surrounding properties from

the surge in rent associated with gentrification but also acts as a deterrent to developers eyeing this prime location for constructing

Cemetery: Axonometric

Cemetery: Floor Plan

unaffordable housing developments. In addition to its practical functions, the pavilion provides the predominantly Hispanic

Cantelevered Steel Grid Roof

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community with a cherished space to commemorate their traditional cultural holidays, such as the Day of the Dead.

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Memory Pavilion

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Basswood Textured Hydrostone Museum Board

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Your memories are meant to be remembered Architecture only becomes relevant through the lived experiences within its walls, fully linking a space to the memories created inside.

Lived experiences, along with the spaces tied to them, exist solely in the realm of one’s recollection, artifacts, and word of mouth, rendering them intangible objects.

For those with dementia, the attempt to make the intangible tangible becomes crucial to their wellbeing.

Designed as a site-less pavilion for a mother in the late stages of dementia and her daughter, this project explores the architecture of memory, attempting to combine the past lived experiences of both mother and daughter into a tangible structural form.

Drawing inspiration from the home they shared for many years in Shelley, Idaho, this pavilion becomes a place to reflect on their time together and eventually say goodbye.

Location: Shelley, Idaho Typology: Pavilion Size: 350 sf / 32 m2

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Conceptual Collage

Ripped Museum Paper Old Magazines

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Floor Plan Memory Pavilion

Shelley, Idaho N^ 43.378653° N, -112.121106° W

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Massing Form The pavilion’s design draws inspiration from the classic post-war American houses that dot the landscape of the western United States.

Rooted in the materiality and structure of the home the mother and daughter grew together in, the form deconstructs the dwelling into

its fundamental architectural elements. Divided into two identical pavilions, the massing maintains a seamless connection achieved

through a central gravel strip, guiding lines, and a unifying communal, table that stitches the two structures together physically and emotionally.

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The interior space of the pavilion addresses the challenges of dementia by incorporating warm wood finishes, semi-transparent

curtains, and a visually permeable white brick facade that diffuses harsh sunlight.

These elements collectively saturate the space with a

comforting atmosphere, offering a respite that embraces individuals with, and affected by complexities of dementia.

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Elevation & Section

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Heavy Timber Framing

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Permeable Brick Facade

See Brick Facade Diagram

Semi Transparent Curtain

Components & Facade The structure features exposed prefabricated heavy timber in the form of an iconic American house. The cathedral ceiling expands

the perceived space of the otherwise modest pavilion.

The structure is enclosed by a permeable brick facade that visually fades the two

massings into or out of each other, representative of the growth and separation experienced by dementia patients. Bricks are stitched

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into the structure through rods welded onto an angle frame, affixed to the exposed knife plate of the heavy timber.

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Physical Conceptual Model Scale: 1/4

Basswood Textured Hydrostone Museum Board

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Cottonwood Fire Station

Conceptual Study Model Not to Scale

Hydrostone Pine Wood Fire

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Everybody Loves a Trusty Fire Engine, but...

Have you ever considered the overall welbeing of our firefighters?

Spending weeks of arduous training for a single explosive moment, firefighters face an exceedingly stressful, high risk job that can greatly harm physical and mental wellbeing over time; reducing cognitive function, escalating insomnia, and, unfortunately, increasing thoughts of suicide.

With these pressures come the hyper-masculine image of firefighting; stoic, routineoriented, and full of emotional and physical strength.

The hyper-sexualized “maleness” of the firefighting profession is critiqued in this project through the use of contrasting materials and building program.

Compromised of a nature learning center, community gathering, wellness center, cafe, engine bay, firefighter housing, and outdoor space with a memorial, the Cottonwood Fire Station attempts to be a regenerative force for the site, and the people that dwell within it.

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Typology: Civic Size: 22,000 sf / 2,000 m2

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Conceptual Study Model Not to Scale

Reclaimed Pine Trunk Wood Finish Patience

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Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

Site Plan Cottonwood Fire Station

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Coffer Roof with Skylights

Wood-Look Waved Ceiling Baffles

Offset Structure

Coffer Roof with Skylights

Offset Structure

Cottonwood River

Wood-Look Waved Ceiling Baffles

Axonometric & Plans Sitting at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon, the Fire Station occupies a site characterized by dramatic topography. Mapping studies

show the convergence of water, land, roads, and even wildlife crossings, highlighting the site’s dynamic nature. The architectural design draws

inspiration from the natural flows of the site, resulting in a structure that bends and contorts to what the site wants it to be. Utilizing board-

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form concrete and burned wood siding, the station presents a stark yet seamless presence, blending into the environment.

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

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Elevation & Section The ground level embraces a diverse array of building programs, spanning public, semi-public, and private. The contours of the walls and

ceilings seamlessly respond to the environmental factors, including the mountain valley and the river that feeds through the structure.

These design elements serve as cues, guiding occupants through the space and distinguishing between public and private areas. The

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ground level unfolds into an inviting exterior public outdoor space, enhancing the overall experience of the environment.

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

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Interior Materiality Though the initial impression of the massing might suggest too much closure, the design incorporates slits and slivers reminiscent of a burned-out

tree stump, creating moments of openness within the space.

Inside, contrast unfolds between the exterior and interior, achieved through

the use of light wood and the incorporation of rounded walls, imparting a more inviting and human feeling.

Wood-look ceiling baffles

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absorb light from the coffered skylight ceiling, bathing the interior in a seamless flow of natural light.

Hakan Ashaboğlu | Selected Works

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A View Above Elevated above the surrounding neighborhood, the second level of the fire station accommodates the firefighter quarters. Paying

homage to historic fire station watch towers, this elevated position offers a view. The expression extends beyond the first level, with a cantilevered

design that not only spans the structure but also reaches out to connect with the monument dedicated to fallen firefighters. Amenities include

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a kitchen, living spaces, dormitories, restrooms, and a library—a dedicated space promoting the mental wellbeing of the firefighters.