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Amazon, DII5 Delivery Station
Amazon, DII5 Delivery Station
Elkhart, IN, United States
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Amazon, DII5 Delivery Station
Elkhart, IN, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Amazon’s DII5 Delivery Station redefines the industrial building typology and proves that a logistics facility can be beautifully designed with people and the planet in mind. The project demonstrates an emerging use case for mass timber and provides a model for future designs for Amazon Logistics. Integrating lower embodied carbon materials, high-performance energy systems, and holistic biophilia and biodiversity strategies, this proof-of-concept contributes to Amazon’s decarbonization goals while creating a supportive workplace for its associates and third-party Delivery Service Partners (DSPs).
The delivery station fulfills the last-mile connection from Amazon’s fulfillment centers to customers’ front doors. Deliveries arrive through the loading dock, are processed in the delivery station, and picked up by local third-party DSPs. On the north and south sides of the warehouse, 550-foot-long mass timber canopies shelter users from the elements. Wood’s inherent beauty and biophilic properties create a warm and welcoming environment, with careful consideration given to the building’s materiality. Patterns are thoughtfully layered, left raw and exposed to highlight their simplicity, durability, and natural beauty. Dynamic exterior metal paneling adds visual interest to contrast the warmth of the wood.
The loading dock opens up to a grand volume within the delivery station with wraparound clerestory windows to maximize daylight. The office block includes a large break room and flexible training room that celebrate the exposed mass timber structure with high ceilings and storefront glazing, framing views to the site and forest beyond.
The holistic site design saved cost and carbon by preserving 5.5 acres of existing forest, reforesting 1.5 acres with native tree saplings, and seeding over 90 native prairie plant species across 8 acres. The forest reduces heat island effect, improves stormwater runoff, provides habitat for native wildlife, and is a visual amenity to Amazon associates.
The delivery station fulfills the last-mile connection from Amazon’s fulfillment centers to customers’ front doors. Deliveries arrive through the loading dock, are processed in the delivery station, and picked up by local third-party DSPs. On the north and south sides of the warehouse, 550-foot-long mass timber canopies shelter users from the elements. Wood’s inherent beauty and biophilic properties create a warm and welcoming environment, with careful consideration given to the building’s materiality. Patterns are thoughtfully layered, left raw and exposed to highlight their simplicity, durability, and natural beauty. Dynamic exterior metal paneling adds visual interest to contrast the warmth of the wood.
The loading dock opens up to a grand volume within the delivery station with wraparound clerestory windows to maximize daylight. The office block includes a large break room and flexible training room that celebrate the exposed mass timber structure with high ceilings and storefront glazing, framing views to the site and forest beyond.
The holistic site design saved cost and carbon by preserving 5.5 acres of existing forest, reforesting 1.5 acres with native tree saplings, and seeding over 90 native prairie plant species across 8 acres. The forest reduces heat island effect, improves stormwater runoff, provides habitat for native wildlife, and is a visual amenity to Amazon associates.
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