Farma-senters beliggenhet og areal

The Amedis project in Puidoux involves the construction of a pharmaceutical distribution center strategically located close to major urban centers in French-speaking Switzerland. The project spans a flat plot of land covering 23,000 square meters. Given its proximity to major freeways, the center will serve the storage and distribution needs of a company specializing in medicines.

Forsterket grunnarbeid

Due to poor soil quality, consisting mainly of highway embankments and water-saturated clayey silt, a basement was not excavated for this project. Instead, the ground was reinforced to a depth of 15 meters using concrete piles with a diameter of 40 cm. These piles were vibrated and drilled without reinforcement and arranged at an axial distance of about 6 meters on a side. A 30 cm thick drainage layer of coarse gravel was laid over the hall area to prevent water ingress, supporting a floor slab designed to distribute forces effectively. The structure of the halls includes a metal framework designed to transmit forces through the floor slab using rigid, bolted elements.

Oppdeling og byggeelementer

The construction is divided into three distinct parts: a 12-meter high warehouse, a 5-meter high picking hall, and an administration building. The façades feature 100 mm thick sandwich panels with insulating foam between two painted steel sheets. The flat roofs incorporate a 140 mm thick insulation layer and a polymer bitumen waterproofing membrane, which resists sunlight and eliminates the need for a protective gravel layer. Skylight domes on the roof allow natural light and act as smoke vents during a fire. Unlike the halls, the administration building features a concrete structure with façades connected to the ceilings using metal supports to maintain internal insulation continuity.

Volum, tidslinje og design team

The project boasts a total building volume of 75,157 cubic meters and was completed within a year, having started in June 2004 and finished by June 2005. Designed by Architram HS Renens, along with collaborators Bernard Matthey and Laure Dumas, the project successfully meets functional needs while incorporating innovative structural solutions and cost-efficient designs.