Business and Institutional

Global Headquarters Bejo

NetherlandsContractors: BENO Projectafbouw B.V.

Global Headquarters Bejo - Gypsum International Trophy 2025

Project description

Bejo is the global leader in refinement and production of vegetable seeds, represented in over 30 countries worldwide. This new headoffice offers a sustainable and comfortable working environment to 375 employees.
The shape of the new headoffice is inspired by its agricultural background and environment: the building has the shape of the leaves of a cabbage, resulting in curved and rounded shapes in every single inner wall, mezzanine and ceiling.
Comfort and sustainability being the main focus points in the design, one of the results is a 180 meter deep energy well in the heart of the building to generate and regenerate energy.

Main information

Building size

9 000 m²

Building purpose / type

Global headoffice

Building owner name

Bejo

Architect name

ME-2 Architecten BNA

Contractors

BENO Projectafbouw B.V.

Company name: BENO Projectafbouw B.V.

Main Representative: Mr. Paul Bleeker

Number of collaborators: 120-150

Specialties: Drywall interior construction / wall, ceiling, flooring / Acoustics solutions and interior paneling / For business and institutional users and residential projects

Founded in: 1991

Biography: BENO Projectafbouw is specialist in drywall solutions for walls, ceilings and flooring, as well as acoustic facilities and paneling. BENO works for contractors, corporate end-users, housing corporations and governmental institutes. BENO always seeks high quality solutions. By their expertise and working with the latest technology and products BENO always offers sustainable and smart solutions.

Website: beno.nl

Key Challenges

Due to the many curved Metal Stud walls, there were almost no reference points for dimensioning during the construction phase.
To create invisible transitions between the rounded shapes and the curved Metal Stud walls.
To create stability in the long and curved hanging walls above the glass walls and doors.
To smoothly connect the curved mezzanines to the ceilings.
To mount the rounded slatted ceilings: stable installation on limited height and in same direction throughout the building.
To meet the shortened installation time due to delay during construction phase.

Key Achievements

Due to the many curved Metal Stud walls, there were almost no reference points for dimensioning during the construction phase.
• A lot of time was invested in the work preparation process for the measuring of every wall. We involved a specialized surveying company who are using specialized measuring equipment to transfer specified positions from the drawings to the construction site.
Create invisible transitions between rounded shapes and curved Metal Stud walls.
• The 6 mm boards are mounted ≥ 200 mm overlapping on the straight walls. This creates a smooth transition and finishing.
Create stability in the long and curved hanging walls above glass walls and doors.
• Wooden shanks were used as molds to create the precise rounding, using cnc machines.
• In some positions wooden profiles are mounted in the walls.
• For extra stability, diagonal braces have been placed on the outside.
The curved mezzanines had to connect smoothly to the ceilings.
• By using the AquaBead corners, these connections have become super smooth and straight
Mounting the rounded slatted ceilings: stable installation on limited height and in same direction throughout the building.
• The slatted ceilings were mounted onto the walls to create stability. We used the measurements of the specialized surveying company to determine and define the equal slats angle and direction throughout the building.
Shortened installation time due to delay during construction phase.
• BENO managed to pick-up building time by creating an additional building team and a parallel workflow.

Sustainability in the project

An advanced technical installation for efficient energy generation and regeneration was created for heating, cooling and ventilation. Resulting in a substantial decrease in energy consumption and CO₂ emission.
In the heart of the building an open 180 meters deep well was created as energy source and lifeline of the building.
‘Green Roof’: the roof is covered with sedum succulents.
• Sedum converts CO₂ into oxygen, absorbs particulate matter and is also nectar-rich and therefore provides food for all kinds of insects.