The BG Line company is one of the leading producers, importers, and traders of sugar products in Bulgaria. The company has six production buildings throughout the country and is looking for more efficient ways to expand its distribution network via the creation of a logistics center.
The design of the logistics base for the company is a step forward in emerging as one of the market leaders. This ambitious task was undertaken by our team of professionals with vast experience in designing and optimizing industrial buildings. This experience has helped every major investor reach their goals and ambitions.
An interesting detail about this building is that it differs in a small but significant way. The project utilizes the construction of an underground parking lot for cars and buses, entirely located under the warehouse - something atypical for industrial buildings. The result is a complex and rare solution that the IPA team managed to master successfully.
Together with the design of an expanded logistics base for BG Line, the investors' concept is for part of it to be leased to external companies. This intention further complicates the design process because it requires a specific separation of human flows and other functions in different building areas. In the design, the architects provide separate entrances and spaces for external users, logically separated from the BG Line area.
The building consists of three functional areas - an underground parking lot, a warehouse with a loading and unloading area, and an administrative area. The warehouse and the administrative part are divided into four sectors, allowing them to function independently.
The look of the building is defined by facade panels in dark colors. These panels are distinguishable next to the glazed facade of the administrative part, which is formed with a raster that breaks the perception of the otherwise massive volumes. Some of the administrative functions on the second floor are raised above the internal street level to allow the passage of company cars. This area continues to the second floor through an elegant colonnade. It also gives the volume a sense of lightness and relieves the scale of the space.
