big architects

big architects (41 articles)

BIG architects: beach + howe

architecture | 04.13.12
a highway bridge traverses the site of this residential complex, dividing the usable area into odd-shaped lots, generating a tower profile which grows from a slender base to bypass the urban noises.

BIG architects + AECOM: chicago navy pier

architecture | 02.24.12
the design suggests extending the existing pier upwards by elevating public life onto the rooftops of the structures, restoring uninterrupted views of the windy city's famous skyline.

BIG architects kimball art center

architecture | 02.13.12
the new facility is designed to balance the neutrality of an exhibition space with the distinctiveness of a building in park city's unique context, while recalling the architecture of the location's mining heritage....

BIG architects: valentine's day sculpture

design | 02.01.12
the 10-foot tall cube-like structure is composed of 400 transparent LED acrylic tubes enveloping a large red heart that is suspended within.

BIG architects: kimball art center

architecture | 12.28.11
using traditional construction methods that were common during the coal mining era, the design seeks to present through proportions and materiality the historical context of the city.

BIG architects: koutalaki ski village

architecture | 12.13.11
conceived as a gentle extension of the summit, the winning design creates four artificial hills for skiers while housing various functions and accommodations within.

BIG + AUDI at design miami 2011

design | 12.08.11
the LED installation introduces a future city paved with a digital surface that removes existing vehicle-pedestrian boundaries, creating an open, flexible space for public use. 

BIG architects: st. petersburg pier

architecture | 12.01.11
this park and boardwalk will organize a variety of events along a network of paths which merge to form the pier which will gradually flow into tampa bay, allowing visitors to have direct contact with the water.

BIG architects + OFF: paris parc

architecture | 11.18.11
nestled between the institut du monde arabe and a campus park, the outward form of this research facility at the university of jussieu responds to the iconic parisian context.

BIG architects: transitlager

architecture | 10.25.11
encompassed by a network of intersecting railways and industrial infrastructure, this warehouse dating from the 1960s will be renovated and transformed into a bustling arts district in basel, switzerland.

BIG architects studio visit

architecture | 09.12.11
designboom recently visited the collaborative studio of BIG architects in copenhagen, denmark.

bjarke ingels on hedonistic sustainability

architecture | 06.20.11
the danish architect discusses the changing role of the architect and architecture as a practice that is becoming more about the art of designing ecosystems - both of economy and ecology.

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