Lægan Pump Station is a 1929 industrial pumping station on the edge of the Tønder Marsh in southwest Jutland. It is the largest of four stations that together drain the low-lying marshland and protect the surrounding area from flooding. The station is part of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage site, a landscape of exceptional ecological and cultural significance. JAC Studios was commissioned to transform the building into a publicly accessible visitor destination, creating a permanent exhibition across its three floors and contributing to a wider wayfinding strategy for the Marsh Trail, a 54-kilometre hiking route that connects a series of information points across the site. The project involved close collaboration with Gjøde & Partnere Arkitekter, who led the building restoration and development, with JAC Studios responsible for all exhibition design and wayfinding.

The exhibition tells the story of the drainage system of the marsh and the engineering that makes human habitation of this extraordinary landscape possible. Inside, the ground floor houses an interactive 3D landscape model inviting visitors to trace the movement of water through the canal network. The mezzanine looks out over the station’s fully operational pumps, interpreted through illustrations, photographs, and informational text. The rooftop offers a panoramic view across the marsh, anchored by a large landscape model identifying the key features and sights of the wider area. The building was given an exterior facelift as part of the project, with the arrival and approach designed to signal the transition from working infrastructure to public visitor destination.