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Mermaid is a private development-project aiming to establish a large dolphinarium and wellness-center, in combination with a hotel and holiday apartments. The close relation between these facilities, together with an unique location, makes Mermaid the frame in which sea, air and light converge to stimulate the experience of health and wellness. With dolphins as the primary attraction, Mermaid offers an unique experience for the new "health tourists", focusing on quality of life, time, personal development and plenty of space for the individual. For the island’s footprint we chose the circle, since its radiating shape has no singular direction. On the contrary it points in all directions, therefore relating to its context, regardless of where it is located. We tried to imagine the island as a programmed, soft disc, so by lifting the edges a hilly landscape emerges, with views and grandiose caves beneath.