Kip Store
Utrecht

Kip Store
Utrecht

Kip Store
Utrecht

Kip Store
Utrecht

Kip Store
in Utrecht

Kip Caravans aims to give campers the ultimate nature experience. And that starts in the showroom. The Kip Store in Utrecht is therefore built from the natural material wood. The iconic building radiates sustainability and brings nature indoors. Thanks to clever design decisions, the volume of wood required for construction was reduced to a minimum. This led to significant cost savings.

Kip Storeat a glance

An extraordinary amount of wood
at Kip Store Utrecht

Compared to other projects, an exceptionally large amount of wood was used in the Kip Store. The supports, beams and roof structure are made of glulam. The ceilings, walls, lift shaft and stairs are made of X-LAM. This also applies to the façades, which are a special feature. The stairs were also made from glulam and cross-laminated timber. A conscious decision was made to use the shell of the building as the interior finish. As almost all of the wood remains visible, this saved a lot of money on interior finishing costs. The building envelope consists of a timber frame construction with wood wool insulation, and the fixed fixtures are also made of wood.

Building project Kip Store,
De Heldinnenlaan 218,
3543 MB Utrecht
Construction The timber structure consists of glulam columns and beams and X-LAM ceilings, walls, lift shafts, stairwells, stairs and façades.
Completion 2021-2023
Total areae 3.700 m2 (Neubau)
Volume of the wooden components 844 m3 X-LAM und BSH
Stored CO2
in the construction		 640,6 tCO2
Avoided CO2
in the construction		 768,72 tCO2
Regrowth speed
in german forests		 25 minutes
Client Kip Caravans B.V.
Architect Atelier Krouwel B.V., Amsterdam
www.atelierkrouwel.com
Structural engineering STEP Engineering, Emmen
www.step-engineering.nl

Our
Customer testimonials

The parties were open
to each other’s expertise

“When working with DERIX, the parties were open to each other’s expertise and communication channels were short. Most of the building elements are prefabricated glulam beams and columns as well as X-LAM ceilings and walls, which were manufactured, delivered and assembled by DERIX, resulting in an efficient assembly process with low emissions on the construction site.”

Nick Krouwel • Architect (© Photo Nick Krouwel )

Prizes & Awards for the KIP Store in Utrecht

National Timber Construction Award 2023

Kip Store was awarded the National Timber Construction Award 2023 in the Business Timber Construction category. The jury praised the skills of young architect Nick Krouwel, for whom this was his first timber construction project, as well as the precision and care with which he designed the building and cladding.

The advantages of wood
in the KIP Store

The timber construction fits in with Kip Caravans’ image. The company wants its campers to enjoy the ultimate nature experience. That is why most of its caravans are made of wood, and this natural and sustainable building material was also chosen for the construction of the Kip Store. The timber construction brings the outdoors inside and allows visitors to experience the ultimate camping feeling right in the showroom. In addition, the wood used reduces the impact on nature, as it is renewable and stores CO2. During construction, the impact on the environment was minimal, as almost all parts were prefabricated and could be quickly assembled on site. Thanks to the dry connections, there was no need for drilling, so the environment was not affected by noise and dust. As almost all of the wood was left untreated, costs for post-processing were saved.

Downloads
for reference

Anniversary magazine: Kip Store At one with nature (NL)

Die DERIX-groep

Download

The Wood Leaf: A Glove for Chicken (NL)

December 2023 • Jan Maurits Schouten

Download

Further
topics

Individual glulam

With our glulam, individual constructions can be built, because we produce the components in almost any shape and size – entirely according to your wishes. The kiln-dried wooden boards are joined together by finger-jointing to form long lamellas. Discover our diverse range of glulam.

Solid and versatile modular construction

Whether roof, ceiling or wall – X-LAM can be used in a variety of ways. Our X-LAM element construction gives you great freedom in building design. The flexibly usable elements made of cross laminated timber are custom-made for you and can be assembled quickly and easily.

DERIX
Find a contact person

Your partner for timber construction

With DERIX as a strong partner at your side, you will implement your construction projects sustainably and efficiently.
Germany
Netherlands
International

DERIX
Premium

Exklusive services, newsletter & Co.

Register now and get exclusive access to extensive specialist content. Use our helpful digital service tools such as our X-LAM Designer and stay well informed with our newsletter.
register now