Nature's Pride

A logistics machine where fruits and vegetables arrive and depart

We designed the building as a transition zone for products that are brought in via fourteen loading stations on the north side and then removed via fourteen loading stations on the east side. Behind the reception area is the unpacking zone. These items are then either stored on the ground floor or transported to the first floor, where the packing and repacking department is located. This is also where the ripening cells are located. We placed the packing and repacking department in direct visual contact with the offices on the first floor. Waste processing is housed in the green tower, directly adjacent to the highway.

Ready for the future

Equality, well-being, collaboration, and logistics are the core values of the design. We devised a flexible shell that can be adapted with minimal intervention. Floor recesses can be easily filled, emergency escapes can be relocated, and the floor of the Packaging department is also suitable for heavier loads in certain areas, allowing the entire building, including the office, to be repurposed.

The combination of parking and vegetation on the roof

On the roof, we created space for parking with charging stations for electric vehicles, and for a 2,000 m² green roof with a bee hotel, an insect box, and birdhouses for the swift. Together with the Butterfly Foundation, we designed a butterfly roof garden that is used for research. Rainwater from the parking roof is connected to the sewer system via fuel separators and settling pits. Rainwater from the other roof surfaces is connected to the sewer system via a greywater buffer and discharged into the surface water under the highway. An indoor grey water buffer is used for flushing toilets and cleaning activities.