COMPANY CAMPUS — WHITE CARPATIANS
Vastap company is a family business located on the grounds of a former agricultural farm in the foothills of the White Carpathians. The current state of the buildings does not meet the needs for company rapid growth. The assignment of the project was to solve the logistics and service of the wholesale and retail trade, including the e-shop, to propose the reconstruction of the existing buildings and to create a high-quality and ecological work place for employees. The investor's goal was to create a modern, sustainable campus that would reflect the location of the Moravian countryside and respect the surrounding nature.
ARCHITECTURE
The core of the proposal is a logistics solution and the separation of wholesale operations (TIR), retail customers and employee parking. All existing buildings are preserved. The proposal envisages a complete reconstruction and completion of storage halls with a total capacity of 1250 m2. The existing store will be expanded and supplemented with an e-shop, a control room or a shared outdoor terrace. An administrative add on structure for 25 employees is planned above the store, including a common bistro, gym, meeting rooms or a lounge with views of the surroundings. The architecture of the buildings is simple, legible and uses basic materials in shades of company colors.
SUSTAINABILITY
Instead of complete demolition, we decided to keep existing buildings and add the new structures on top of them. The new constructions are designed as circular. All components can be disassembled and individual components can be replaced, recycled or biodegraded at the end of their life cycle. Rainwater from all roofs will be led to the biotope with a root filter and then to the storage tank. The water will be used to wash trucks, flush or irrigate the area's greenery. Driving surfaces for passenger cars will be treated as absorbent. The other areas will be drained towards a technical filter and further to the storage tank. The administration building will be insulated and heated using heat pumps. A PV plant will be installed on the roof of one of the halls, which will cover electricity consumption of the entire campus.
