L21
Cultural
Museum of Tides
A low concrete museum that follows the curve of the dyke. One long roof slot lights the galleries, so the rooms change with the weather outside.
L21
Cultural
Museum of Tides
A low concrete museum that follows the curve of the dyke. One long roof slot lights the galleries, so the rooms change with the weather outside.
Location
Den Helder, NL
Completed
2024
Typology
Cultural · museum and archive
Area
9,800 m²
Client
Municipality of Den Helder
Section A–A
Approach
Brief, concept, build
How the project came together, in three steps.
Section A–A
Approach
Brief, concept, build
How the project came together, in three steps.
Brief
A museum and archive for the North Sea coast, on a strip of land between the dyke and the old naval yard.
A museum and archive for the North Sea coast, on a strip of land between the dyke and the old naval yard.
Concept
One long roof follows the curve of the dyke. A single slot in it lights every gallery, so visitors read the weather before they see the sea.
One long roof follows the curve of the dyke. A single slot in it lights every gallery, so visitors read the weather before they see the sea.
Build
Board-marked concrete poured in 14 sections, with the archive vault set two metres below the flood line.
Board-marked concrete poured in 14 sections, with the archive vault set two metres below the flood line.
Floor B2 — Foundations
−7.20
Let’s break ground
Tell us about the site, the brief and the timeline. We reply to every enquiry within two working days.
Rotterdam
Maashaven ZZ 112
3072 AH Rotterdam, NL
Lisbon
Rua da Boavista 64
1200-066 Lisbon, PT
Floor B2 — Foundations
−7.20
Let’s break ground
Tell us about the site, the brief and the timeline. We reply to every enquiry within two working days.
Rotterdam
Maashaven ZZ 112
3072 AH Rotterdam, NL
Lisbon
Rua da Boavista 64
1200-066 Lisbon, PT
Floor B2 — Foundations
−7.20
Let’s break ground
Tell us about the site, the brief and the timeline. We reply to every enquiry within two working days.
Rotterdam
Maashaven ZZ 112
3072 AH Rotterdam, NL
Lisbon
Rua da Boavista 64
1200-066 Lisbon, PT