first step towards sustainable mobility
A global energy transition is taking place. The demand for mobility will not diminish, the need for convenience and service will increase. We work, together with regional partners, of locations for the future and to new energy en mobility concepts, so that we and future generations remain mobile in a sustainable way.
In 2012 our client AVIA Marees has already made the first steps towards sustainability with the realization of the first wooden gas station in the Netherlands with biofuels in collaboration with our office.
Prefabricated timber construction requires a lot of work preparation, but assembly took only two weeks. CLT walls support the floors and the floors and the canopy exist of Kerto Ripa Boxes. These elements enabled large free spans and therefore flexibility in the floorplan. The largest span is about 13 meters.
contractor Löwik bouw
A Kerto staircase makes the connection to the first floor; the handrails are milled into the cross-ply timber. All elements including cut-outs for aluminium window frames and pipes have been integrated in the building. The roof beams remain visible.
Applying CLT-walls and Kerto Ripa floors gives us the opportunity to show the natural appearance of these timber elements in the interior space. We chose to not to apply secondary finishing to reduce the use of materials, resulting in a warm appearance and welcoming appearance for visitors.
The wooden structure and appearance continues to the facade. The facade consists of a CLT wall, biobased insulation and Plato Fraké wooden cladding.
A red building according to the AVIA identity would be too excessive. We wanted to link a utilitarian to a poetic look. The function was important, but so was the Wieringer rippling landscape. A small gap between each panel allows AVIA's branding colour to shimmer through the wooden cladding.
The gas station is made up of 90% wood
Wir Leben Holz, Avia Xpress Tankstation Den Oever
↓ - Het Houtblad (Oktober 2012)The amount of CO2 storage in 5 m3 of Kerto LVL S-beams
