The logistics building is strongly connected with its
surroundings. The building appears to be a mountain pushed out of the soil.
Both the logistics building and the forest are cut open on one side and placed
together, creating a very strong relation between the interior of the building
and the forest; making the forest part of the architecture. A 3m gap between
the building and the edge of the forest makes the sun shine over the building
deep into the forest. The reflection of the sun on the trees gives a special,
warm appearance to the interior of the building.
All workspaces are located on the open, northern side
of the building facing the forest, where the storage space is located on the
entirely closed south side. The closed façade is made out of simple profiled
wall cladding, positioned diagonally. The dark brown colour and the incisions in
the sloping elevations make it appear like the skin of a large organism. The
core of the building, with all the serving functions, is the spine of this
organism. The spine is coloured in a remarkable yellow, which reflection
creates a friendly atmosphere inside the building.