Buesum, 2019
Photo © Jochen Stueber

The Watt'n Hus Buesum guest and event centre (GVZ) is located between the Suedstrand road, which has been widened into a square, and the promenade on the dyke with a direct view of the North Sea.

Photos © Jochen Stueber

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.

Photo © Jochen Stueber
Photo © Jochen Stueber

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.

Photo © Jochen Stueber

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.

Photo © Jochen Stueber

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).

Photo © Jochen Stueber
Photo © Jochen Stueber
Photo © Jochen Stueber
Photo © Jochen Stueber