BIG – bjarke ingels group designed Denmark’s pavilion for the 2010 expo in Shanghai. The concept starts with a twisting path that occurs at a variety of speeds, pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile. This short spiral assumes the character of Denmark with a variety of wall apertures and translucent materials. The path continues upward with a roofless experience, and then back down to the ground level. The edges of the spiral meet each other at times and interact with particular interconnections. A water feature similar to the Little Mermaid statue punctuates the center of the spiral. Other negative spaces formed by the loop provide opportunity for sheltered public and for servant spaces. The white structure is almost free floating and stands out as a deep experience in this year’s expo. It is also one of those rare projects that turn out to actually look like how they were rendered to look…
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(FHKE– flickr/creative commons license)
(FHKE– flickr/creative commons license)
(FHKE– flickr/creative commons license)
(FHKE– flickr/creative commons license)
(FHKE– flickr/creative commons license)
(FHKE– flickr/creative commons license)
