![Adam Neumann and Bjarke Ingels. [Photo: Alexei Hay/courtesy WeWork]](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/lw/lw39764empipikq3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat "Adam Neumann and Bjarke Ingels. [Photo: Alexei Hay/courtesy WeWork]")
Neumann says that in 2018, that will mean WeWork will build more buildings, some that reimagine what’s already there, like the Lord & Taylor project, and others that WeWork and Ingels will design in their entirety. Then, in 2019, the company plans to start creating “campuses”–essentially, WeWork on a neighborhood scale. That could look like a several-block radius where there’s a coworking space, coliving residence, and a school all clustered together, all operating under the WeWork umbrella. — FastCo
BIG has shared with Archinect the following press release:
WeWork announces Bjarke Ingels as Chief Architect to advise and develop the firm’s design vision and language for buildings, campuses and neighborhoods globally. Bjarke will maintain his role as Founding Partner and Creative Director at the New York, London and Copenhagen-based architecture firm, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.
“WeWork was founded at the exact same time as when I had arrived to New York. In that short amount of time – the blink of an eye at the time scale of architecture – they have accomplished incredible things and they are committed to continuing their trajectory to places we can only imagine. WeWork’s commitment to community and culturally-driven development is perfectly aligned with our active, social and environmental agendas. As WeWork takes on larger and more holistic urban and architectural challenges, I am very excited to contribute with my insights and ideas to extend their community-oriented vision to ground-up buildings and urban neighborhoods. BIG and I are incredibly thrilled to take an advisory role in WeWork’s evolution as a company and as a design culture.” Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner and Creative Director, BIG.
“Bjarke caught my attention because he’s changing the way we think about architecture. His designs inspire as much as they surprise. When we started WeWork eight years ago, we knew the world didn’t need another office building, it needed spaces where people could collaborate on projects, connect and create together, and potentially change the world. As WeWork’s Chief Architect, Bjarke Ingels will help us reimagine and reshape the future of our spaces, our company and ultimately our cities.” Adam Neumann, Co-Founder and CEO, WeWork.
Is anyone else annoyed that they're standing on old steel on top of a roof, but the camera is positioned to make it appear as if they're on new construction?
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Why hire BI when Kanye is now available?
I can’t wait to see the blocky shantytowns they develop... camps to concentrate in? BIGs imagination and creativity never extend past the boundaries of decaying vulture capitalism.
Bjarke is not a sellout (lol)
Is anyone else annoyed that they're standing on old steel on top of a roof, but the camera is positioned to make it appear as if they're on new construction?
WELL I'M ANNOYED BY IT NOW!!!!! ;-)
Just sayin...
Gated communities with all you can eat avocado on toast, wonderful!
it’s a good thing PIG, I mean BIG, has so much experience on campuses .....
They are going to design an office park with a taco stand? I feel better about the 'ground-up' buildings, though. Thought they were opting for the 'sky-hook' design for a minute there.
Interesting listen:
https://player.fm/series/slate...
Apparently We Work is hemorrhaging cash and may not survive the next economic down turn or when people realize they may be overpaying for the office management services We Work offers.
Reason for concern for sure - they are signing long term market rate leases while their revenue is based on short term no-commitment leases...
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