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Sputnik Architecture Urbanism Research

Rotterdam, NL

Henk Bultstra

Sputnik architecten

on approach the roofline is low, the horizon continuous

Great Fen Visitor Centre

Low impact, Great experience

The one storey, multi accessible, gently deepened visitor centre offers up-close experiences of the Great Fen and grand vistas from the panorama deck.

The visitor centre is the focal starting point for exploring the Great Fen. The building is designed to become a subtle sustainable addition to the landscape, enhancing the Great Fen experience. The visitor centre’s panorama deck is just as flat as the surrounding landscape. Standing almost 2 meters above the landscape the visitors are offered grand unobstructed vistas in all directions. The visitor centre’s interior organization is based on an open plan configuration, putting the visitors in the middle of the landscape. It also offers great flexibility in the programming of the visitor centre, now and in the future.

Status:

Competition Entry

Location:

Cambridgeshire, UK

Firm Role:

architect

at dawn

located on the rim between land and water

concept diagram

concept section

panorama deck

interior

placement in the Great Fen

routing diagram

sustainability measures

"Moses" bridge towards entrance