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 Architects: Studio Marco Vermeulen

Location: De Hilweg 2, 4251 MT Werkendam, Netherlands

 Area: 1300.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Ronald Tilleman

Project Management and Engineering Advice: Edion Bouw en Management,

Driebergen

Structure: Raadgevend Ingenieursburo van Nunen, Rosmalen and W5AStructures, Waalre

Installations: Overdevest Adviseurs, Den Haag

Building Physics and Fire Prevention: moBius Consult, Driebergen

 Advice on facilities for people with disabilities: Zet

Building Contractor: Staton Bouw, Werkendam

Electrical Contractor: Drabbe, Werkendam

Climate System Contractor: WVI, Werkendam

Green Roof and Outdoor Space Contractor: Van Helvoirt, Berkel-Enschot

Interior Design: Verberne, Asten and Xylos, Rotterdam

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From the architect. After an eight-month renovation, the Biesbosch Museum reopened to

the public this summer. The museum has been completely transformed and extended with

a new wing that opens to its beautiful surroundings and houses a restaurant and temporary

exhibition space for contemporary art. The permanent exhibition that explains the historical

development of the region has also been totally revamped. A large water model of the

Biesbosch and a freshwater tidal park are also planned on the Museum Island. Building,

interior, water model and freshwater tidal park were designed by Studio Marco Vermeulen,

and the exhibition was designed by Studio Joyce Langezaal.

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Reason for redevelopment

Water safety was the key reason for the development of the Biesbosch Museum Island. As

part of a national water safety programme, the 4450-hectare Noordwaard polder has been

turned into a water-retention area. Outlets on either side of the Biesbosch Museum were

dug to create a new island.

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For most visitors, the Biesbosch Museum is the starting point for exploring the Biesbosch

National Park. The museum, however, was outdated and not equipped to accommodate the

growing visitor numbers. A lack of adequate catering facilities was particularly urgent.

Moreover, the presentation of the collection needed an overhaul. In 2012, some 35,000

people visited the museum, while in the first three months since the reopening, no fewer 

than 30,000 people visited the complex!

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Museum Building

To avoid any unnecessary waste of material or energy, the hexagonal structure of the

original Biesbosch Museum pavilions has been retained, and a new 1000 m2 wing was

added on the south-western side of the building. Featuring extensive areas of fenestration,

the wing opens to the museum garden on the island. The extension houses an organic

restaurant that offers views of the adjacent water and landscape, and space for temporary

exhibitions.

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The existing building houses the permanent exhibition, library, multipurpose theatre,

entrance area with reception and museum shop. Visitors can obtain tourist information

about the Biesbosch National Park and buy tickets for the museum and electric boats. The

addition of large dormers on the roof created space for the museum’s offices, the Dutch

Forestry Commission and the Park Board.

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The old and new sections of the museum are surrounded by earthworks and covered with a

roof of grass and herbs. The roof adds ecological value, creating a sculptural object that

reads as land art and, at the same time, manifests itself in the surrounding landscape. A

fold in the roof gives way to an adventurous mountain trail and a lookout post.

Floor Plan

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Exhibition

The new permanent exhibition offers a rich overview of the history of the Biesbosch, the

culture and the collection of the museum. The unique story of the Biesbosch is displayed in

seven pavilions, covering its history from the Elizabeth Flood of 1421 to its current status

as a recreational area. The residents, economy, crafts and nature are displayed in

multimedia spaces that stimulate all senses. Original film material and photographs,

interviews and tools present a personal and vivid account of the area and its residents.

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Energy

Both the new wing and existing volume are designed to minimize energy consumption. The

glass front is fitted with state-of-the-art heat-resistant glass that eliminates the need for 

blinds. The earthworks on the north-western side and the green roof serve as additional

insulation and a heat buffer. On cold days, a biomass stove maintains the building at the

right temperature through floor heating. On warm days, water from the river flows through

the same piping to cool the building.

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Willow Filter 

Sanitary wastewater is purified through a willow filter: the first in the Netherlands and an

acknowledgement of the wicker culture of the Biesbosch. Willows absorb the wastewater 

and the substances it contains, among them nitrogen and phosphate. These substances

act as nutrients and help the willow to grow. The purified water is discharged into the

adjacent wetland area and flows from there into the river. Once the willows are sawn and

dried, the wood can be used as fuel in the biomass stove in the museum or for other 

purposes.

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Specific to the Biesbosch

The museum uses many resources available in the area, not only for its energy supply and

water treatment, but also for the menu in the microbrew restaurant. Moreover, the museum

can count on the commitment of dozens of volunteers, many of whom have worked in the

Biesbosch in the past. Even most of the contractors and construction workers involved in

the redevelopment come from the immediate area.

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The Biesbosch has a rich history in harvesting and processing natural materials and is bio-

based avant la lettre. The museum therefore provides space for art, preferably made of 

natural materials from the Biesbosch itself, in the new wing and on the island.

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Midway through the last century, the impressive sturgeon and salmon disappeared from the

waters of the Biesbosch. With the opening of the Haringvliet locks and the cleaner water in

the river, the likelihood of a return of these distinctive species has increased. The indoor 

pond at the restaurant hints at the return of the sturgeon.

Freshwater Tidal Park

The Museum Island, which will be realized in the spring of 2016, is a freshwater tidal park

on the island that receives river water through a newly dug creek. The tides and seasonal

variations in water levels can be clearly experienced thanks to the gentle slope of the

Section

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banks along the creek. The slopes also create a rich diversity of flora and fauna, so that

every visit to the island will be different. A meandering path provides access to the island,

which continuously changes in appearance because of the changing water levels.

Biesbosch E xperience

The 'Biesbosch Experience' will be realized on the Museum Island in the spring of 2016.

This scale model of the Biesbosch, with polders, dikes and streams, explains the water 

management function and importance of the area when water levels are high. Within a half-

hour cycle, the water changes from ‘extremely low’ to ‘extremely high’. Children and adults

are able to alter the course of the water by operating various kinds of locks.

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De Pannekoek Open-Air Museum

The open-air museum on the other side of the river features a wood of willows called a

‘griend’where visitors can step back in time. Visitors can also see a duck decoy, a hut

made of willows and reeds, and a beaver lodge.

Diagram

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Section Section Elevation

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