Quooker Distribution Center Now Operational

A special milestone: the opening of Quooker’s new distribution center in Ridderkerk.

Together with landscape architects De Urbanisten and interior architects Studio INA MATT, we at GROUP A worked closely with client Quooker and contractor Cordeel Nederland on a compact, future-proof and highly ambitious industrial complex in which logistics, production, architecture and landscape are fully integrated.

The new logistics center marks the first phase of a much larger development in which all of Quooker’s functions — production, logistics, offices, service and showroom — will eventually come together under one roof within a comfortable and green working environment.

With a fully automated 30-meter-high storage system, a compact stacked building concept and — in the upcoming phases — a distinctive silhouette inspired by industrial shed roofs, the complex establishes a strong identity within its surroundings. At the same time, the human scale remains central to the design: daylight, greenery and a pleasant working environment have been integrated from the very beginning.

We are also particularly proud of the use of biobased materials such as the hemp-lime plinth façade — an important part of the sustainable and forward-looking vision behind this project.

This is only the first step of a development that will continue to grow in the years ahead. Soon, we will share more about the design, the vision and the next phases of this remarkable development.

Client: Quooker
Contractor: Cordeel Nederland
Architect: GROUP A
Interior Architect: Studio INA MATT
Landscape Architect: De Urbanisten
Warehouse Automation: Swisslog
Building Services Consultant: A. de Jong Groep
Lighting Design: BeersNielsen
Building Physics: Mobius
Fire Safety: Acuro

Photography by Bob Goedewagen and Henri Westerveld.
Phasing strategy by GROUP A and De Urbanisten.