Recreatiebad De Krokodiel

For the new swimming complex De Krokodiel in Middelkerke, Slangen+Koenis Architecten wanted a distinctive, story‑driven play object for the recreation pool. The design took inspiration from the rich local landscape history of Testerep, the former tidal island that once lay off the Belgian coast and on which Middelkerke later developed. This vanished island, shaped by shifting sandbanks, tidal channels, and marshlands, offered a natural narrative framework for the spatial atmosphere of the leisure areas.