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The Passy fire station, called the Dauphine barracks, is the only public commission of architect Rob Mallet-Stevens and his last important work. Built between 1935 and 1937, it embodies the functional architecture of the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, with mixed use: truck garage on the ground floor, offices and dormitories on the first floor, and accommodation on the upper floors. Made of reinforced concrete, it includes terraces, training courses and a staircase turret dedicated to pipes.

The arms of the City of Paris, carved by the brothers Jan and Joël Martel, adorn the main entrance. Although still in service, the barracks have undergone internal changes over the decades. Its registration as a Historic Monument in 1986 underlines its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its role in Parisian life.

The barracks illustrate the adaptation of public facilities to modern urban needs, combining practical utility and avant-garde aesthetics. Its location in the 16th arrondissement, residential and bourgeois district, also reflects a desire to provide Paris with functional infrastructures integrated into the urban fabric.

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