BIG presents "FORMGIVING" in Dansk Arkitektur Center
24/08/2019.
[København] Denmark
metalocus, ANA DIOSDADO
metalocus, ANA DIOSDADO
“FORMGIVING”, on the work of BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group is an exhibition in Danish Architecture Center (DAC). It is DAC’s biggest exhibition to date, as well as the biggest-ever exhibition of BIG’s architecture and philosophy.
Formgivning – the Danish word for design – means to give form to that which has not yet been given form. In other words: To give form to the future. A task more important than ever, as humans are the greatest force shaping the planet today. This exbhition, in Danish Architecture Center, introduce us 70+ spectacular BIG projects around the globe.
Formgivning – the Danish word for design – means to give form to that which has not yet been given form. In other words: To give form to the future. A task more important than ever, as humans are the greatest force shaping the planet today. This exbhition, in Danish Architecture Center, introduce us 70+ spectacular BIG projects around the globe.
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
The Mountain in Copenhagen by BIG. Photograph by Carsten Kring.
The Mountain in Copenhagen by BIG. Photograph by Iwan Baan.
Dortheavej Social Housing by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Formgiving exhibition in Dansk Arkitektur Center. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Rendering. Audemars Piguet Museum in Basel by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group.
Danish Expo pavilion 2010 by BIG. Photograph by Iwan Baan.
Danish Maritime Museum by BIG. Photograph by Luca Santiago Mora.
Dry Line by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group.
Gammel Hellerup Sports Hall by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
Rebuild by design, New York by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group.
Shenzhen Energy Hq by BIG. Photograph by Laurian Ghinitoiu.
Superkilen by BIG. Photograph by Iwan Baan.
Grove at Grand Bay by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
Amager Bakke Waste Energy Plant by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
Amager Bakke Waste Energy Plant by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
Amager Bakke Waste Energy Plant by BIG. Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
Mars city first phase, image 20 by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group.
Mars city first phase, image 53 by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group.
Mars city first phase, image 54 by BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group.
Tirpitz Museum by BIG. Photograph by Laurian Ghinitoiu.
VIA at w57 in New York by BIG. Photograph by Iwan Baan.
VIA at w57 in New York by BIG. Photograph by Iwan Baan.
WM houses in Copenhagen by BIG. Photograph by Johan Fowelin
Lego House by BIG. Photograph by Kim Christensen.
Lego House by BIG. Photograph by Kim Christensen.
Titled ‘FORMGIVING’, the exhibition takes visitors on a chronological journey, from the big bang, to life as we know it today and the possibilities of the future.
Architects seek to shape the world. The lines they draw today help shape the future that we and coming generations will live in. And with this power comes tremendous responsibility. One of the world’s most contemporary formgivers today is the Danish architectural firm BIG, with celebrated architect Bjarke Ingels at the helm. BIG has become internationally renowned for pushing the boundaries of what architecture is and can do.
The exhibition, which remains on view at the Dansk Arkitektur Center until january 5, 2020, unfolds in three chapters. Upon entry, visitors are greeted with a giant, spatial timeline, beginning with the big bang — the birth of the universe 14 billion years ago. This illustrates how formgiving has played a key role in the evolution of our planet and how it continues to do so. on their journey, visitors can step into the ‘Golden Gallery’, where a huge pool of LEGO bricks is surrounded by 25 BIG-designed buildings in LEGO.
Visitors then meet the present in the form of a miniature city of new architectural works that include the premiere of several brand-new BIG designs. Finally, guests are invited to journey into the future for a closer look at building technology such as robots, AI, 3D-printing and more, which could one day enable humans to live on mars.
Architects seek to shape the world. The lines they draw today help shape the future that we and coming generations will live in. And with this power comes tremendous responsibility. One of the world’s most contemporary formgivers today is the Danish architectural firm BIG, with celebrated architect Bjarke Ingels at the helm. BIG has become internationally renowned for pushing the boundaries of what architecture is and can do.
The exhibition, which remains on view at the Dansk Arkitektur Center until january 5, 2020, unfolds in three chapters. Upon entry, visitors are greeted with a giant, spatial timeline, beginning with the big bang — the birth of the universe 14 billion years ago. This illustrates how formgiving has played a key role in the evolution of our planet and how it continues to do so. on their journey, visitors can step into the ‘Golden Gallery’, where a huge pool of LEGO bricks is surrounded by 25 BIG-designed buildings in LEGO.
Visitors then meet the present in the form of a miniature city of new architectural works that include the premiere of several brand-new BIG designs. Finally, guests are invited to journey into the future for a closer look at building technology such as robots, AI, 3D-printing and more, which could one day enable humans to live on mars.
‘Every time we design a project, as formgivers we can give the future a gift — giving the world something it otherwise wouldn’t have and hasn’t asked for, by giving the future a gift every time we break ground on a new project, we come one step closer to the world of our dreams: a pragmatic utopia.’
Bjarke Ingels
“BIG is one of the most successful and innovative architectural firms of our time, and the man behind it, Bjarke Ingels, is a master at pushing boundaries, creating innovative architecture and redefining the value of architecture. DAC’s newest exhibition gives visitors a unique glimpse into the master’s own workshop and explains the design philosophy that is changing our world. We say we’re only limited by our imaginations, but Bjarke Ingels’ imagination is limitless.”
Kent Martinussen, CEO, Danish Architecture Center.
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Curators
The exhibition is curated by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with Danish Architecture Center.
DAC team
Kent Martinussen, Martin Bang, Beate Bernhoft, Maibritt Borgen, Roger Brodzki, Jacob Bruun Hansen, Kennie Buchmann, Christine Clemmesen, Anthony Del Campo, Ricky Hansen, Yasmin Kokseby, Gökhan Kuvvetli, Maya Lahmy, Lykke Ley, Mette Mousten, Andreas Rasmussen, Kenneth Skovby, Arthur Van Der Zaag, Kim Vedsted, Jesper Værn.
BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
Partner-in-charge Bjarke Ingels, Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Andreas Klok Pedersen
Project leader.- Gabrielle Nadeau. ---- FORMGIVING team.- Mattia Di Carlo, Matteo Pavanello, Dimitrie Grigorescu, Scott Moon, Paula Madrid, Andre Zanolla, Amanda Cunha, Dominiq Oti, Edvard Connor Burnett, Ella Murphy, Francisca Hamilton, Irie Meree, Marija Lukoseviciute, Pernille Kinch Andersen, Ricardo Oliveira, Robert Birchmaier, Victor Moegreen, Daria Pahhota, Jesslyn Guntur, James Caruso, Jiyoon Lee, Carmelo Gagliano, Bernardo Schuhmacher, Izabella Banas, Mads Primdahl Rokkjær, Norain Chang, Davide Pellegrini, Peter Sepassi, Ada Gulyamdzhis, Qamelliah Nassir, Tiffany Wong, Elnaz Rafati, Mai Lee, Ana Maria Vindfeldt, Walid Bhatt, January Chen, Søren Dam Mortensen, Cecilie Søs Brandt-Olsen, Mantas Povilaika, Giovanni Simioni, Jae Min Seo, Ombretta Colangelo, Agnieszka Majkowska, Nick Flutter, Adam Poole, Jan Leenknegt, Tobias Hjortdal, Alexander Jacobson, Tore Banke, Jens Majdal Kaarsholm, Cheng-Huang Lin, Kristoffer Negendahl, Anders Holden Deleuran, Duncan Horswill, Andy Coward, John Harding, Leah Peschel, Sarah Amick, Jakob Sand, Brian Yang, Cat Huang, Jakob Lange.
Area
1,350 m² / 14,000 ft².
Dates
From June 12 2019 to January 5 2020.
Venue / Adress
Danish Architecture Center. Bryghuspladsen, 10. 1473 København K. Denmark.
Photography
BJARKE INGELS
Bjarke Ingels (born in Copenhagen, 1974) studied architecture at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen and at the School of Architecture of Barcelona, obtaining his degree as an architect in 1998. He is the founder of the BIG architecture studio - (Bjarke Ingels Group), studio founded in 2005, after co-founding PLOT Architects in 2001 with his former partner Julien de Smedt, whom he met while working at the prestigious OMA studio in Rotterdam.
Bjarke has designed and completed award-winning buildings worldwide, and currently his studio is based with venues in Copenhagen and New York. His projects include The Mountain, a residential complex in Copenhagen, and the innovative Danish Maritime Museum in Elsinore.
With the PLOT study, he won the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2004, and with BIG he has received numerous awards such as the ULI Award for Excellence in 2009. Other prizes are the Culture Prize of the Crown Prince of Denmark in 2011; and Along with his architectural practice, Bjarke has taught at Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University and Rice University and is an honorary professor at the Royal Academy of Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen.
In 2018, Bjarke received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Dannebrog granted by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. He is a frequent public speaker and continues to give lectures at places such as TED, WIRED, AMCHAM, 10 Downing Street or the World Economic Forum. In 2018, Bjarke was appointed Chief Architectural Advisor by WeWork to advise and develop the design vision and language of the company for buildings, campuses and neighborhoods around the world.
