Wadden Ritme: MarkenWadden Centre

The current ecological situation in the Markermeer is not optimal. The lake comprises of nontransparant water on a sludge base with a shortage of phosphates, it is enclosed as a bathtub, and has steep edges due to bordering dikes. These causes result in bad ecological conditions for algae, fish, birds and vegetation. The planned island group MarkerWadden is a project alongside the Houtribdijk, that aims for nature recovery in the Markermeer. The proposed architecture is twofold; it houses an ecological research and monitoring centre for involved institutions (i) and a visitors centre (ii). All together, the MarkenWadden Centre serves as an ecology restoration hub that brings people in direct contact with the prospective MarkenWadden project. The design concept - incorporating matters of sustainability - that are best fitted for the context, programme and location will be elaborated. The design research is based upon the best possible prediction of the future MarkenWadden realisation.Delta InterventionsArchitectureArchitecture and The Built Environmen