From aircraft factory to a sustainable, logistics park next to Schiphol Airport: we have transformed the Fokker Logistics Park into the world's first Cradle-to-Cradle optimised logistics business park. During the reconstruction process, we left some of the historic buildings in place and reused 97% of the materials on site. This is one of the reasons why the project was nominated for the Plabeka Award in 2015.
The Fokker Logistics Park is the epitome of a circular approach, where contaminated soil has been remediated and reused by means of landfarming. The new buildings are Design for reuse.
This sprawling site was originally the home base of Fokker, the aircraft manufacturer of the much-feared Red Baron triplane and the iconic Fokker 27 Friendship turboprop passenger airliner. Since the 1950s, the site has grown organically into a hotchpotch of 60 different buildings and outbuildings. This created quite a challenge in bringing our plans to fruition for a modern, sustainable logistics park next to Schiphol Airport. In the end, this culminated in the world's first Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) optimised logistics business park.
The Fokker F27,which we have given a place of honour, is the first thing visitors see when they arrive. We have placed it here to mark the history of the site where over 500 F27s were built.
In the redevelopment of the park, the focus has been on integrated area development, whereby the happiness of employees at work was also taken into account. This has worked well: the park is surrounded by greenery and natural bodies of water, and spacious, quiet outdoor areas have been created where employees can sit during their breaks.
Inside buildings and offices, green walls bring the outdoor world indoors. This improves the indoor environment, air quality and productivity.
What makes this 13-year project innovative lies in how we apply C2C principles. We have continued to push the boundaries of what is possible with new and progressively more circular innovations. If we had completely demolished the derelict buildings on the site, we would have emitted almost 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ Instead, we saved two of the original buildings and reused 97% of the materials on site; saving roughly €2 million in demolition costs. What's more, this dramatically reduced carbon emissions and avoided having to transport more than 4,000 tonnes of waste.
Certified, non-toxic construction materials were used wherever possible. On top of that, the new buildings are designed with recycling and reuse in mind. As a result, in 2014 we were pioneers in applying C2C principles to projects of this size and scale. Our efforts were rewarded in 2015 when we won the National Steel Award.
These days, the 230,000 m² site is home to a variety of tenants from the logistics and services sector. It remains a model of sustainable area development. At Fokker we pushed the limits of what was possible at the time and proved that it is almost always possible to make improvements in the field of project development. For us, the Fokker Logistics Park was a welcome challenge to think in creative and inventive ways, and to persevere with our vision of a circular economy. This has culminated in grounds that we are proud of.
"The redevelopment was a complex undertaking due to the combination of the demolition and construction work, remediation efforts and safety issues. The phased approach allowed time to plan options for the reuse of the buildings. It is worth noting that almost all the materials from the demolition have been reused in the new buildings and infrastructure in the park".
PLAKEBA award jury, 2015
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less concrete used in foundations and floors
of materials reused on the construction site
tonnes of CO₂ emissions prevented
bespaard door recycling van sloopafval
Fokker Logistics Park makes use of the following materials and features that are instrumental to Delta's Next Generation Logistics concept:
People-oriented::
non-toxic C2C-certified materials, communal outdoor space with waterways and vegetation to absorb particulates and CO₂ and attract biodiverse wildlife, biodegradable material used for drainage and geotextiles, close to transport links.
Circular design:
97% materials reused on the construction site; smart engineering reduced the need for concrete by 17.6%; C2C gold-certified non-PVC wastewater plus C2C-certified materials for roofing, windows, shelters, ceilings, steel coatings; halogen-free cabling and piping; greywater system with biodegradability.
Intelligent technology:
fully electric with charging points for cars; shares surplus energy generated by solar panels with nearby buildings.
"Soil contaminants have largely been biodegraded and plans are in place to monitor groundwater contamination. The contaminated groundwater is sealed off and will biodegrade over time. Built according to Cradle-to-Cradle principles, the new buildings form future material banks."
PLAKEBA award jury, 2015
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Client
Agility, Apex Logistics, Aramex, DSV, Evides, Flight simulation company, Fokker Services, KPN, Panalpina, XPO Logistics.
Location
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Surface area
230,000 m² in use
Architects
Diverse
Development partners
VolkerWessels, Reggeborgh Group
Contractor
VolkerWessels
Awards
Nomination: Best industrial area in the Netherlands, Best redevelopment project metropolitan region of Amsterdam, Plakeba Award 2015
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