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| Genre/Form: | Exhibition catalogues publications |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Bjarke Ingels; BIG Bjarke Ingels Group.; National Building Museum (U.S.); Taschen (Firm), |
| ISBN: | 9783836557399 3836557398 |
| OCLC Number: | 898530476 |
| Notes: | This book coincides with the "Hot to Cold" exhibition at the National Building Museum and presents 60 case studies in harsh climate conditions in order to examine where and how we live on our planet. |
| Description: | 711 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, plans ; 25 cm |
| Contents: | Middle Eastern Media HQ, Middle East -- Majlis, Doha, QA -- Mina Warehouse Gallery, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- Kuala Lumpur Landmark Tower, Kuala Lumpur, MY -- Honeycomb Albany Marina residences, Nassau, BS -- Ward Village Green Tower, Honolulu, USA -- The Grove at Grand Bay, Miami, USA -- Phoenix Observation Tower, Phoenix, USA -- Hualien Resort and residences, Hualien, TW -- Shenzhen Energy HQ, Shenzhen, CN -- St. Petersburg pier, St. Petersburg, FL, USA -- Danish 2010 Expo Pavilion, Shanghai, CN -- Museum of the Human Body, Montpellier, FR -- Villa in Mexico City, Mexico City, MX -- Smithsonian master plan, Washington D.C., USA -- Meca, Bordeaux, FR -- Rose Rock International Financial Center, Tianjin, CN -- Yongsan International Business District, Seoul, KR -- West 57th Street, New York City, USA -- NYC residential tower, New York City, USA -- Pavilion on a pier, USA -- Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing platform, New York City, USA -- The Dry Line, New York City, USA -- BIG [heart] NYC, New York City, USA -- Europa City, Paris, FR -- Malaysia Square at Battersea Powerstation, London, UK -- Transitlager Lofts, Basel, CH [Switzerland] -- Vancouver House, Vancouver, CA -- Telus Sky, Calgary, CA -- Danish Maritime Museum, Helsingør, DK -- HQ on the Harbor, Copenhagen, DK -- ST Thomas Church extension, Copenhagen, DK -- 8 House, Copenhagen, DK -- Floating student housing, Copenhagen, DK -- Loop City, Copenhagen, DK -- Sydhavns Recycling Center, Copenhagen, DK -- Superkilen Park, Copenhagen, DK -- Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium, Hellerup, DK -- The Lego house, Billund, DK -- Zootopia Givskud Zoo master plan, Givskud, DK -- Blavand Bunker Museum, Blåvand, DK -- Watch Flower, Aarhus, DK -- House in Gug Aalborg, DK -- Audemars Piguet Founder's House, Le Brassus, CH [Switzerland] -- Skuru Bridge, Nacka, SE -- Torshavn Education Center, Torshavn, FO -- Kimball Art Center, Park City, [Utah], USA -- Tallinn Town Hall, Tallinn, EE -- Uppsala Power Plant, Uppsala, SE -- Museum across a river, Scandinavia -- Astana National Library, Astana, KZ -- Greenland National Gallery of Art, Nuuk, GL -- Koutalaki Ski Village, Levi, FI -- Amager Resource Center, Copenhagen, DK -- Audi Urban Future Award, Miami, FL ; Venice, IT -- The BIG maze, Washington, D.C., USA -- BIG hot cold exhibition, Washington, D.C., USA. |
| Responsibility: | [BIG Bjarke Ingels Group]. |
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"...it is a beautifully designed book illustrating a diverse range of BIG's international projects and reinforcing BIG as one of the giants in contemporary architecture. This book succeeds as a great reference for architects with material on strategies for climatic design, project clarity and communication tools while also as a small coffee table book that will easily engage and captivate non-architects with its fantastical design." * Arcspace * "...This excellent new volume, shows Bjarke Ingels' solutions for extreme environments... Marked by a devotion to engaging with cultural and geographic differences, this volume is ideal for those with a sincere commitment to diversity, design and the power of place." * Identity * "...a spectacular visual study of the possibilities of region-specific architecture..." * CoolHunting.com * Read more...
