From November 12 2016 until February 12 2017 Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt presents the exhibition "HOT TO COLD An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation", organised by the National Building Museum in Washington and focusing on the work of the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
"HOT TO COLD An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation", an exhibition about the work of the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) which opened recently at DAM Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt, is a voyage around the world through BIG’s architecture.
In this case architecture refers not only to the buildings themselves but to the parts of the cityscape or landscape in which they stand, complex systems blending structure and environment. From the torrid heat of the Arabian desert (HOT) to the freezing tundra of Finland (Cold), BIG’s projects are presented in order by site temperature, helping visitors understand how climate and culture influence design. For while in extreme climates the principal goal determining the form of a building is providing shelter from the heat or the cold to permit life, in temperate climates cultural and political factors also have a voice in determining architectural style.
The exhibition organised by the National Building Museum in Washington includes photographs by Iwan Baan and other architecture photographers, numerous materials including architectural models and prototypes, and videos in which visitors can discover how life goes on inside and outside buildings designed by BIG.
(Agnese Bifulco)
Title: HOT TO COLD An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation
Dates: November 12 2016 – February 12 2017
Location: Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt (Germany)
Images courtesy of Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt, Photo by Iwan Baan, Luca Santiago Mora; Rendering by BIG & MIR, BIG
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