Olaf Gipser's visitor centre in the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve

荷兰新兴建筑事务所Olaf Gipser Architors被宣布为自然保护区的获奖者，这是Oostvaarderplassen设计其新游客中心的竞争对手，他们对该建筑群迄今最大的单一建筑提出了惊人的建议。荷兰弗里奥兰省的一个著名旅游景点，奥斯塔瓦德斯普拉森，是一个面积超过5.500公顷的野生湿地和鸟类自然保护区，距阿姆斯特丹仅一小段车程。几十年前，地方当局和保护区所有者荷兰国家森林管理局开始计划将公园与邻近的绿地连接起来，以形成一个占地1.5万公顷的大型、壮观的自然和游憩区，名为Oostvaardersland。他们的设计最近被授予一等奖，在100多份意见书中进行了两阶段的竞赛.这就是游客经过和下降的水顶。此外，了望塔也让人联想到填海技术的垂直性。游客中心占地1100平方米，预计每年接待游客达15万人次。它与景观的关系是一个关键的设计元素，但不是唯一的。“我们有兴趣设想在社会规划和环境规划的交汇点上展开的建筑。“自然的产生是当代城市建筑的关键问题之一，”吉普瑟补充说。

A vertical lookout tower is located at the visitor centre's opposite end from the entrance 

The visitor centre's main hall is situated under the structure's water-filled roof%A

Openings throughout the building keep the visitor connected with the surrounding nature, while digital information on the nature reserve is available for the visitors inside

A diagram showing the different layers and elements involved in the visitor centre design as well as the projected different water levels in the area for the next few years

Model showing the visitor centre's overview within the landscape, from the entrance side

Model showing the visitor centre's overview within the landscape, from the lookout tower side