Archinect - News 2024-12-22T08:40:28-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/139955586/open-henge-policy-bureau-a-designs-shipping-container-stonehenge-for-big-biennale Open henge policy: BUREAU A designs shipping container Stonehenge for BIG biennale Julia Ingalls 2015-10-28T18:25:00-04:00 >2015-11-04T23:31:31-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ao/aoeb0q0n866f2404.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>"Steelhenge," <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/81542777/bureau-a-s-parole-wins-in-swiss-art-awards-2013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BUREAU A</a>'s design for the inaugural BIG biennale&nbsp;for independent art spaces, isn't just 50 blue shipping containers arrayed to mimic&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/136269823/new-standing-stones-discovered-near-stonehenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stonehenge's layout</a> in the center of <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/556077/geneva" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geneva</a>: it was also the site of a four-day party in June to celebrate the open-spirited biennale, which according to a written statement provided by BUREAU A's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/116192544/bureau-a-s-swiss-alpine-cabin-lets-you-camp-out-inside-a-boulder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Zamarbide</a>,&nbsp;"represents a remarkable initiative to bring out art to the city, literally opening its doors to everyone. Contrary to the settlements of the 70&rsquo;s (Drop City, etc.) considered at times as too insular, BIG concentrates a wide variety of players that speak out for many reasons and purposes."&nbsp;</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/lu/lui4ixbikh0mgiqy.jpg"></p><p>Musicians, writers, artists and Genevan passerby could stroll into the installation, which according to Zamarbide&nbsp;"is an informal monument made out of people assembling for an unconditional engagement in culture and art."</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/5h/5hnwbwdebvibje7v.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/mh/mh45ty7d6740odxp.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/cl/clzi7fdyszcvx1kz.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/lj/ljqmkpx18g6wkvne.jpg"></p>