Architects mature slowly; prodigies are rare. Yet at an age when most of his peers are still sitting in cubicles, laboring over light fixtures and door handles, Bjarke Ingels, a photogenic 36-year-old Dane with offices on two continents and projects on three, is about to revamp one of New York’s basic units: the apartment building.New York Magazine
Architects mature slowly; prodigies are rare. Yet at an age when most of his peers are still sitting in cubicles, laboring over light fixtures and door handles, Bjarke Ingels, a photogenic 36-year-old Dane with offices on two continents and projects on three, is about to revamp one of New York’s basic units: the apartment building.New York Magazine
Seriously, you guys, I'm ready to max out all my access to all my credit to put a downpayment on one of these units. If only I could find a published floor plan so I could choose one!
"Radically adorable." It's the best phrase of the week.
I didn't really read the whole article, so if it's covered, I apologize -
The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was "I wonder if they considered rain and snow?" There could be some seriously deadly snow shedding from this thing.
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Seriously, you guys, I'm ready to max out all my access to all my credit to put a downpayment on one of these units. If only I could find a published floor plan so I could choose one!
"Radically adorable." It's the best phrase of the week.
I didn't really read the whole article, so if it's covered, I apologize -
The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was "I wonder if they considered rain and snow?" There could be some seriously deadly snow shedding from this thing.
i love the image. it reminds me a snow globe.
DAMN YOU INGELS!
BIG vs TEN
http://barkitecturemag.com/?p=112
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