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BIG architects: danish pavilion at shanghai expo 2010
BIG - bjarke ingels group has won the competition for the danish pavilion
at shanghai expo 2010
the danish pavillion in shanghai 2010 should not only exhibit the danish virtues.
trough interaction, the visitors are able to experience some of copenhagen's best attractions:
the city bike, the harbour bath, the nature playground and an ecological picnic.
relaunching the bike in shanghai as a symbol of modern lifestyle and sustainable
urban development. the pavillion's 1500 city bikes are offered for general use to
the visitors during expo 2010. after the world exhibition it can be moved and relocated in
for example peoples park - as a transferium for the bikes of shanghai.
a harbor bath is located in the hearth of the pavillion filled with seawater
from copenhagen harbor. it is the original little mermaid sculpture visiting china as a
specific example of the idea that the danish pavillion offers the real experience
of the real danish city life.
exhibition curl
roof terrassse, bike parking and velodrome
loops are interconnected to create continuity between
inside and outside - pedestrians and bicyclists
pavillion bridging ground and elevated promenade
pavillion's different views
pavillion development
a perpetual loop
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BIG architects: koutalaki ski village
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B.A.R.C: genetic city
for the masterplaning of caofeidian ecocity, one of china's most ambition sustainable projects, ten leading architecture offices have designed the expansion of the city in a series of three-year stages done relay-style.
art for the world - the city of forking paths
as part of world expo 2010, 'art for the world -the city of forking path' is a sculptural exhibition showcasing twenty monumental sculptures made by artists of the international and chinese contemporary art scene at...
polish pavilion at shanghai world expo 2010
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ugo architecture + design: 100 tree
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10 design: dalian library
the library is intended to be a transformative environment that pulls visitors into a unique landscape.
VW beetle from trash
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nike prosthetic running sole
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