
As the centre of the public tourist infrastructure and the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site and Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, the project has an impact on the entire region.


The new GVZ consists of 3 full storeys and a partial storey with technology and ancillary rooms. As an integrated part of the dyke structure, the building fulfils an important role in coastal protection. The reinforced concrete skeleton construction of the existing building was retained in all essential parts, in keeping with the concept of sustainable and resource-saving conversion.

The architecture of the building is a reference to the genius loci of Buesum. A central "joint" was inserted into the existing building at the location on the dyke. The landscape "flows" through the building through this gap.

In May 2019, the Watt'n Hus was awarded the "Seal of Approval for Special Commitment to the Participation of Disabled and Elderly People in Society" by the Schleswig-Holstein branch of the German Social Association (SoVD).



