bjarke ingels group [ big ] is a copenhagen based architectural firm. a big place. 85 architects, designers, thinkers doing some amazing work.
their site is a little wild. they only showcase a few highlight projects - this one not up yet. but their firm philosophy is written quite eloquently explaining their desire to harmonize between the two diametric oppositions [historically] in architecture: "investing in the overlap between radical and reality."
big was awarded first prize in the open international design competition for kazakhstan’s new national library in astana. big beat out 19 other entrants which included the ranks of lord norman foster and zaha hadid.
vernacular structures [yurts] are employed as formal inspiration. the result is a combination of elemental architectural concepts [universal archetypes]; circle, rotunda and arch merged, with the addition of the yurt, into an overlapping, flowing moebius strip.
the project amalgamates computer generated design, sustainability and high architectural thought into an absolutely composed and articulate form.
these are some of the best diagrams i've seen yet. wow. clear, elegant, graphic. beautiful, informative, inspiring...
their rendering is something to be awestruck by as well. [see above too]
check out these links for more info, pictures, etc.
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