Nature's Pride
A fair trade distribution center
For Nature's Pride, one of the largest Dutch importers of exotic fruits and vegetables, we designed a sustainable distribution and processing center in Maasdijk. The building received a BREEAM Excellent certificate, which makes it belong to the top 5 most sustainable distribution centers of Western Europe.
A logistical machine where vegetables and fruits arrive and depart
Our design functions as a transition zone for products that are carried into the building on the north side via fourteen loading docks, and transported via the same amount of loading docks on the east side. Products are unpacked in the zone behind the reception. After being unpacked they either get stored on the ground floor or moved to the first floor to the packaging department. The so-called ripening areas are located there too. We made sure the packaging department is visually in touch with the offices on the first floor. In the tower, which is covered with vegetation, we implemented the waste processing system.
Ready for the future
We came up with a flexible frame which is adjustable with minimal interventions. Recesses in the floor can easily be closed, emergency staircases can be moved and the floor at the packaging department can be loaded more heavily. All together it enables to building to fulfill a completely different function if required in the future.
Parking next to vegetation on the roof
On the roof we made space for parking with charging stations for electric vehicles. Next to it we designed a spacious 2.000 m2 green roof with a bee hotel, and bird houses for the swift. Together with the Dutch Butterfly Conservation we realized a butterfly roof garden that can be used for research. The rainwater coming from the green roofs is connected to the sewer via a greywater buffer. An indoor greywater buffer is used for flushing the toilets and cleaning operations.
Project details
Gegevens
| Location | Honderdland 611, Maasdijk |
| Gross floor area | 36.785 m² |
| Program | Energy-neutral distribution and processing center with offices |
| Start design | January 2011 |
| Start construction | February 2013 |
| Completion | November 2013 |
Ontwerpteam
| Client | Nature’s Management |
| User | Nature’s Pride |
| Project architect | Paul de Ruiter |
| Project team | Willem Jan Landman, Marlous Vriethoff, Laura van de Pol, Roel Rutgers, Giorgio Carella, Marieke Sijm & Christian Quesada van Beresteyn |
| Adv․ construction | IMd raadgevende ingenieurs |
| Adv․ installations, energy & BREEAM | DWA |
| E-installer | BAM Techniek, regio West |
| W-installer | Klimaatservice Holland, Dorst Loodgietersbedrijf |
| Certification | BREEAM-NL Excellent |
| Adv․ construction costs | bbn adviseurs |
| Adv․ cooling installations | Van Kempen Koudetechniek |
| Contractor | Bouwbedrijf De Vries en Verburg |
| Interior architect | Paul de Ruiter architects |
| Urban design | BDP Khandekar |
| Photography | Jeroen Musch |
