Logistics Centre West

Europe's largest timber logistics facility, and, to date, by far the largest building using straw panels.

Place

Lelystad (Netherlands)

Architect

Henning Larsen Architects

Size

155,000 m²

Year

2026

Project Overview

Logistics Centre West (LCW) is a 155,000 m² logistics and distribution facility in Lelystad, the Netherlands. Designed by the acclaimed Danish firm Henning Larsen and executed by leading Dutch contractor Bouwbedrijf van de Ven, the building integrates more than 23,600 m³ of solid wood and 40,900 m² of EcoCocon prefabricated straw wall panels — making it, by total straw panel area, the largest project of its kind in the world.

The logistics centre will house offices, a state-of-the-art distribution and storage system, and a rooftop garden restaurant with terrace — alongside direct access to surrounding nature for employees and visitors. Over 40% of the site area is reserved for landscape and ecological restoration.

LCW is already a clear signal to the industry that bio-based materials and industrial-scale construction can be fully compatible.

PROJECT PARTNERS

Architect: Henning Larsen
Structural Engineering: Ramboll
Contractor: Bouwbedrijf van de Ven
Client: BESTSELLER

What excites me most is that LCW shows sustainability at scale. It brings together ambition, performance, and beauty in one of the most unlikely building typologies.

Petra Régnacq Trnková

Co-CEO, EcoCocon

Key Features

40,900 m² of EcoCocon straw wall panels
23,600 m³ of solid wood structural elements
155,000 m² total building area
Targeting BREEAM Outstanding certification
Designed for 10% minimum biodiversity gain across the site
Over 40% of the site area dedicated to landscape and nature
Integrated solar panels, wetlands, rooftop gardens, and forests
Designed for approximately 600 employees — with exceptional emphasis on daylight, indoor air quality, and access to green space