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Distribution center Ara
Nature, architecture, technology, and functionality come together beautifully

DELIVERY: 2023
CONTRACTOR: Heembouw Roelofarendsveen
PROJECT DEVELOPER: Stellar development
CONTRACTOR: Heembouw
ARCHITECT: Heembouw Architecten
PHOTOCREDITS: Heembouw and B-Smart

DEVELOPING A DISTRIBUTION CENTER THAT FITS WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE WAS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OWNER, PROPERTY DEVELOPER, ARCHITECT AND BUILDER PELECON. THE RESULT IS A DISTRIBUTION CENTER WITH ALL THE FUNCTIONALITIES THAT BELONG TO A DISTRIBUTION CENTER, BUT THANKS TO AN ECOLOGICAL NATURE SCREEN OF ALMOST ONE KILOMETER LONG AND 15 METERS HIGH, THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER GETS A BEAUTIFUL ECOLOGICAL BOW AND PROMOTES BIODIVERSITY IN THE AREA.

The ecological nature screen is projected partly against the building, partly freestanding and partly above the dock positions. “At the base of the nature screen is an impressive steel frame, which in the coming months and years will be overgrown by a wide variety of plants,” Stolwijk says. “Together with the architect, we made the initial design sketches for this and refined them further and further, keeping in mind aesthetics, stability and feasibility. In this way, nature, architecture, technology and functionality come together beautifully.”

Naam: Mack Stolwijk
Functie: Constructeur en Partner

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADVICE COME TOGETHER
Diederik de Jonge of Heembouw Architecten, designed a diagonal interplay of lines in the natural screen, he says. "Implementation-wise, however, this was quite difficult structurally. That's why we came up with an alternative solution, with vertical base portals against which a diagonal interplay of lines made of steel frame is applied. Between these are steel nets, between which the vegetation can later climb up in a directed manner. Together with the landscape consultant and B-smart foundation, the foundation of the nature screen has been optimized in such a way that all the plants can root and grow properly."

FROM COARSE TO FINE
In the VO phase, our consulting firm was already involved by architect Heembouw for the structural engineering. In addition to the construction of the natural screen, we contributed ideas for the steel structure of the entire distribution center. "Here we worked from coarse to fine," explains Mack Stolwijk. "The distribution center is made up of four units. Biggest exception is the low roof over the mezzanine, which was dropped on my advice. Instead, the high roof extended to the front façade, saving two facade-to-roof transitions."

Nice to mention that the first tenant, Schotpoort Logistics, has now moved in!

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