Location | Netherlands, Midden-Delfland |
Culture | Calathea |
Greenhouse | 34,000 m2 production greenhouse; 5,800 m2 delivery phase with 2nd production floor |
Buildings | 7,400 m2 packing building with 2nd production floor |
CHP | 1.1 MW-e in 2006 |
Advise | 2001-2002; design, permits, technical specifications, tendering, project management |
Start building | 2001 |
Start production | 2002 |
Gebr. Valstar, Calathea
Greek architecture in Westland
There was a parcel and there was a fully automized production and distribution system. The only thing left was realizing the greenhouse with technical installations. Because of the top location, the design had to be spectaculair. The result is a 5 hectare fully automized pot plant nursery in Maasland.
The office goes back to the ancient times. The tympanum and the colonnade give the office a monumental entry. The two parts of the entry are differently materialized, so this area is extra highlighted. The material used for and the architecture implemented in the shipping building are partly the same as the office, for a gradual transition.