This 39,200 m² project in Middelkerke, Belgium inspires with its impressive architecture. It was built by the Belgian construction companies Furnibo and Democo in a temporary partnership and created by the design team ZJA, OZ, DELVA and Bureau Bouwtechniek.

The free-form exoskeleton made of Accoya components encompasses the entire hotel building, which is based on the casino of the building complex. The shape is reminiscent of a harbour bollard used for mooring ships and is an absolute eye-catcher on the Belgian coast.

The structure has an impressive size of around 42m x 33m at a hight of 25m and consists of a total of 1314 components made from 115 m³ glulam.

It is located directly and exposed on the seashore in Middelkerke and fulfils the requirements of service class 3, wich requires the highest standards in structural timber protection. This had to be implemented in conjunction with the requirements of the Accoya wood. Due to the corrosive environment, the highest demands are also placed on the corrosion resistance of all fasteners and steel parts.

Another challenge was the tight schedule. The project was successfully realised within a year, from planning to production and installation.