Nine of BIG's built architecture projects
This year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion will be designed by Bjarke Ingels' firm – a studio known for forward-thinking concepts and exciting ideas, but with only a handful of completed projects. Here's a look back at some of the ones built so far (+ slideshow).
Danish National Maritime Museum, Helsingør, Denmark
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Completed by BIG in 2013, this underground museum loops around an old dry dock to create a cultural facility dedicated to Denmark's maritime history. The central void forms a sunken courtyard, while a series of enclosed bridges cuts through the 60-year-old walls to connect exhibition spaces. Find out more about the Danish National Maritime Museum »
Superkilen park, Copenhagen, Denmark
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BIG teamed up with landscape firm Topotek1 and artists Superflex on the design of the Superkilen park, which stretches 750 metres through the Copenhagen's Nørrebro neighbourhood. It features a brightly coloured carpet of grass and rubber, as well as miscellaneous street furniture representing 60 different nations. Find out more about Superkilen »
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Often described as one of BIG's most important projects, the 8 House is a pioneering housing development featuring a figure-of-eight plan that wraps two sloping rooftop courtyards. Built in 2010, it features a continuous cycle path and pedestrian walkway, designed to help foster a sense of community amongst residents. Find out more about 8 House »
Mountain Dwellings, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Before the 8 House, BIG also completed another housing project in the Danish capital – a block of 80 apartments cascading over a multi-storey car park. This arrangement allows all residents to have roof gardens facing the sun, as well as parking near their front doors. Find out more about Mountain Dwellings »
Danish Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010
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As well as Thomas Heatherwick's spiky UK pavilion, the Shanghai Expo 2010 also featured BIG's double-loop structure with a cycle park on the roof and a pool at its centre. Copenhagen's famous Little Mermaid statue was temporarily relocated to sit inside. Find out more about the Danish Expo Pavilion »
Gammel Hellerup sports hall and art school, Hellerup, Denmark
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Between 2013 and 2015, BIG added two new subterranean facilities to this high school outside Copenhagen. The first was a sports hall with an arching wooden roof that doubles up as a hilly courtyard, and the second was an arts block that also forms an extension of the football field. Find out more about Gammel Hellerup »
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BIG has so far completed one of the five holiday homes that will make up this mountain-shaped resort development in Taiwan. The 1,000-square-metre house features "green landscape stripes", rooftop solar panels, and full-height glazing. Find out more about Hualien Residences »
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Last year BIG built a concave wooden maze inside the Great Hall of the National Building Museum in Washington DC. Made entirely from Baltic Birch plywood, the 18-square-metre maze became easier to navigate towards the middle. Find out more about BIG Maze »
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Nearing completion in New York City, this tetrahedron-shaped residential building is described by BIG as a courtscraper – a combination of a skyscraper and a courtyard building. Find out more about Via 57 West »