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Extra storey in timber for Fust logistics centre

Oberbüren, CH

Overall view of the converted Fust logistics centre with new additional storey in wood element construction

Extra storey creates more space for products in the Fust storage and logistics centre

By adding a storey to their existing logistics centre and high-bay warehouse, Fust has doubled its storage capacity and is now able to store twice as many products than before over an area of 50,000 m2. The wood elements for the extension of the household appliances trader in Oberbüren were produced within two weeks. The building was topped out in five weeks.

We produced the exterior walls in our production shop at Erlenhof. The ceilings and timber joists were assembled by us on site at Fust’s industrial building. This allowed us to build a complete additional storey on the building. The extension is now fitted with office workplaces, sanitary facilities and a canteen with direct access to the courtyard terrace, which features a green light well. The additional storey has the same aesthetics as the former stories and so fits into the existing building with its external timber walls. 560 m3 of spruce and fir was used for the additional floor constructed in timber. The logistics proved to be a challenge as the building was converted while it was still in operation. This meant that Fust could provide only a small amount of storage space for the handling of the materials. In the middle of the building, a crane standing 22 m tall lifted all the materials to the new storey during construction work.

Portrait Richard Jussel Project development Blumer Lehmann

Richard Jussel

Project Development | Sales – Industrial Buildings | Timber and Modular Construction | Switzerland

+41 71 388 58 61
richard.jussel@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Client:
Dipl. Ing. Fust AG
Architecture:
Ingenieurbüro Karl Vogt AG
Project type:
Office and administration, Commercial and industrial
Construction type:
Wood element construction, Conversion
Services:
Timber construction
Construction:
2018
Locality:
Oberbüren
Country:
Switzerland
Internal view of the Fust extension with enclosed meeting booths

A complete storey with lots of additional office space was built during the extension work.

View of the courtyard terrace with green light well

In addition to office space, sanitary facilities and a canteen, a courtyard terrace was also built in the new storey.

Internal view of an office space with workplaces in the converted Fust industrial building

In the additional storey of the expansion, a spacious office space was built with modern workplaces.

Internal view of an individual office in the expansion of the Fust industrial building

High-quality working space with individual offices and open-plan offices are housed in the new expansion.

Internal view of the expansion of the Fust industrial building, meeting room with glass walls.

Meeting booths are available in the modern office landscape for smaller gatherings.

<br/>Bild 7 Beschreibung<br/>Internal view of the expansion of the Fust industrial building with two red sofas for discussions<br/>

The open-plan office offers many different possibilities for talks and conversations.

View through the window to the terrace with green light well in the expansion of the Fust industrial building

The canteen leads directly to the courtyard terrace with green light well.