The prefabricated elements are stacked in a way that allows every second module an extra meter of room height. By gently adjusting the modules, the living areas open more towards the courtyard while curving the linear block away from the street to expand the sidewalk into a public square. The resulting checkered pattern becomes the trademark of the building. Economical constraints often lead to scarcity — at Dortheavej, BIG managed to create added value for the individual as well as the community.
By harnessing the economies of scale associated with greenhouse structures it is possible to provide a % transparent enclosure to provide the future massive silhouette on Uppsala’s skyline with an unprecedented lightness while allowing the citizens to enjoy educational glimpses of what happens within. Rather than the conventional, alienating hermetic envelope of traditional power plants the crystalline volume serves as an invitation for exploration and education. The next generation of creative energy.
Located off the coast of Busan, the interconnected platforms total . acres for a community of , people. Each neighborhood is designed to serve a specific purpose &#; living, research, and lodging. There are between , to , m of mixed-use programs per platform. The floating platforms connect to land with link-span bridges, framing the sheltered blue lagoon of floating recreation, art, and performance outposts.
With hard-sound reflecting surfaces and an open &#;ceiling,&#; the dry dock&#;s acoustics are perfect for dance performances and concerts, but also suitable for other outdoor activities, exhibitions, and events &#; turning the Maritime Museum into a center for cultural life in Helsingor. Through minimal means, BIG&#;s design created maximum functionality and architectural resonance.
Working and living in Mars Science City will allow us to gain experience with climate control, safety, quality of construction, and resilience of human-made ecosystems that will be invaluable when we finally go to Mars and to our work on Earth. Part academic, part commercial, part exhibition, it will act as a Martian embassy on Earth &#; the first foothold of our neighbor planet on Terran soil.
