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Biesbosch Museum Island / Studio Marco

Vermeulen

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2015

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Werkendam Dordrecht
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Architect: Studio Marco Vermeulen

Photographer: Ronald Tilleman
Materials: Glass Steel Concrete

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Architects:Studio Marco Vermeulen

Location:De Hilweg 2, 4251 MT Werkendam, Netherlands

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Area:1300.0 sqm
ProjectYear:2015
Photographs:Ronald Tilleman

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ProjectManagementandEngineeringAdvice:Edion Bouw en Management,

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Structure:Raadgevend Ingenieursburo van Nunen, Rosmalen and W5A
Structures, Waalre
Installations:Overdevest Adviseurs, Den Haag
BuildingPhysicsandFirePrevention:moBius Consult, Driebergen
Adviceonfacilitiesforpeoplewithdisabilities:Zet

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BuildingContractor:Staton Bouw, Werkendam

ElectricalContractor:Drabbe, Werkendam
ClimateSystemContractor:WVI, Werkendam
GreenRoofandOutdoorSpaceContractor:Van Helvoirt, BerkelEnschot
InteriorDesign:Verberne, Asten and Xylos, Rotterdam

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Fromthearchitect.Afteraneightmonthrenovation,theBiesboschMuseumreopenedto
thepublicthissummer.Themuseumhasbeencompletelytransformedandextendedwith
anewwingthatopenstoitsbeautifulsurroundingsandhousesarestaurantandtemporary
exhibitionspaceforcontemporaryart.Thepermanentexhibitionthatexplainsthehistorical
BiesboschandafreshwatertidalparkarealsoplannedontheMuseumIsland.Building,

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interior,watermodelandfreshwatertidalparkweredesignedbyStudioMarcoVermeulen,

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developmentoftheregionhasalsobeentotallyrevamped.Alargewatermodelofthe

andtheexhibitionwasdesignedbyStudioJoyceLangezaal.

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Reasonforredevelopment

WatersafetywasthekeyreasonforthedevelopmentoftheBiesboschMuseumIsland.As
partofanationalwatersafetyprogramme,the4450hectareNoordwaardpolderhasbeen
turnedintoawaterretentionarea.OutletsoneithersideoftheBiesboschMuseumwere
dugtocreateanewisland.

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Formostvisitors,theBiesboschMuseumisthestartingpointforexploringtheBiesbosch
NationalPark.Themuseum,however,wasoutdatedandnotequippedtoaccommodatethe
growingvisitornumbers.Alackofadequatecateringfacilitieswasparticularlyurgent.
Moreover,thepresentationofthecollectionneededanoverhaul.In2012,some35,000
peoplevisitedthemuseum,whileinthefirstthreemonthssincethereopening,nofewer
than30,000peoplevisitedthecomplex!

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MuseumBuilding

Toavoidanyunnecessarywasteofmaterialorenergy,thehexagonalstructureofthe
originalBiesboschMuseumpavilionshasbeenretained,andanew1000m2wingwas
addedonthesouthwesternsideofthebuilding.Featuringextensiveareasoffenestration,
thewingopenstothemuseumgardenontheisland.Theextensionhousesanorganic
restaurantthatoffersviewsoftheadjacentwaterandlandscape,andspacefortemporary
exhibitions.

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Theexistingbuildinghousesthepermanentexhibition,library,multipurposetheatre,
entranceareawithreceptionandmuseumshop.Visitorscanobtaintouristinformation
abouttheBiesboschNationalParkandbuyticketsforthemuseumandelectricboats.The
additionoflargedormersontheroofcreatedspaceforthemuseumsoffices,theDutch
ForestryCommissionandtheParkBoard.

FloorPlan

Theoldandnewsectionsofthemuseumaresurroundedbyearthworksandcoveredwitha
roofofgrassandherbs.Theroofaddsecologicalvalue,creatingasculpturalobjectthat
readsaslandartand,atthesametime,manifestsitselfinthesurroundinglandscape.A
foldintheroofgiveswaytoanadventurousmountaintrailandalookoutpost.

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Exhibition

ThenewpermanentexhibitionoffersarichoverviewofthehistoryoftheBiesbosch,the
cultureandthecollectionofthemuseum.TheuniquestoryoftheBiesboschisdisplayedin
sevenpavilions,coveringitshistoryfromtheElizabethFloodof1421toitscurrentstatus
asarecreationalarea.Theresidents,economy,craftsandnaturearedisplayedin
multimediaspacesthatstimulateallsenses.Originalfilmmaterialandphotographs,
interviewsandtoolspresentapersonalandvividaccountoftheareaanditsresidents.

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Energy

Boththenewwingandexistingvolumearedesignedtominimizeenergyconsumption.The
glassfrontisfittedwithstateoftheartheatresistantglassthateliminatestheneedfor
blinds.Theearthworksonthenorthwesternsideandthegreenroofserveasadditional
insulationandaheatbuffer.Oncolddays,abiomassstovemaintainsthebuildingatthe
righttemperaturethroughfloorheating.Onwarmdays,waterfromtheriverflowsthrough
thesamepipingtocoolthebuilding.

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WillowFilter

Sanitarywastewaterispurifiedthroughawillowfilter:thefirstintheNetherlandsandan
acknowledgementofthewickercultureoftheBiesbosch.Willowsabsorbthewastewater
andthesubstancesitcontains,amongthemnitrogenandphosphate.Thesesubstances
actasnutrientsandhelpthewillowtogrow.Thepurifiedwaterisdischargedintothe
adjacentwetlandareaandflowsfromthereintotheriver.Oncethewillowsaresawnand
dried,thewoodcanbeusedasfuelinthebiomassstoveinthemuseumorforother
purposes.

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SpecifictotheBiesbosch

Themuseumusesmanyresourcesavailableinthearea,notonlyforitsenergysupplyand
watertreatment,butalsoforthemenuinthemicrobrewrestaurant.Moreover,themuseum
cancountonthecommitmentofdozensofvolunteers,manyofwhomhaveworkedinthe
Biesboschinthepast.Evenmostofthecontractorsandconstructionworkersinvolvedin
theredevelopmentcomefromtheimmediatearea.

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TheBiesboschhasarichhistoryinharvestingandprocessingnaturalmaterialsandisbio
basedavantlalettre.Themuseumthereforeprovidesspaceforart,preferablymadeof
naturalmaterialsfromtheBiesboschitself,inthenewwingandontheisland.

Section

Midwaythroughthelastcentury,theimpressivesturgeonandsalmondisappearedfromthe
watersoftheBiesbosch.WiththeopeningoftheHaringvlietlocksandthecleanerwaterin
theriver,thelikelihoodofareturnofthesedistinctivespecieshasincreased.Theindoor
pondattherestauranthintsatthereturnofthesturgeon.

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FreshwaterTidalPark

TheMuseumIsland,whichwillberealizedinthespringof2016,isafreshwatertidalpark
ontheislandthatreceivesriverwaterthroughanewlydugcreek.Thetidesandseasonal
variationsinwaterlevelscanbeclearlyexperiencedthankstothegentleslopeofthe

banksalongthecreek.Theslopesalsocreatearichdiversityoffloraandfauna,sothat
everyvisittotheislandwillbedifferent.Ameanderingpathprovidesaccesstotheisland,
whichcontinuouslychangesinappearancebecauseofthechangingwaterlevels.

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BiesboschExperience

The'BiesboschExperience'willberealizedontheMuseumIslandinthespringof2016.
ThisscalemodeloftheBiesbosch,withpolders,dikesandstreams,explainsthewater
managementfunctionandimportanceoftheareawhenwaterlevelsarehigh.Withinahalf
hourcycle,thewaterchangesfromextremelylowtoextremelyhigh.Childrenandadults
areabletoalterthecourseofthewaterbyoperatingvariouskindsoflocks.

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DePannekoekOpenAirMuseum

Theopenairmuseumontheothersideoftheriverfeaturesawoodofwillowscalleda
griendwherevisitorscanstepbackintime.Visitorscanalsoseeaduckdecoy,ahut
madeofwillowsandreeds,andabeaverlodge.

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