BIG
Bjarke Ingels Group · Resilient Urban Infrastructure and Climate Masterplans
Copenhagen, Denmark / New York, USA
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Designs climate-resilient infrastructure, from coastal flood protection to energy-efficient buildings.
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BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is a Danish-American architecture practice designing resilient urban infrastructure, coastal flood protection, energy-efficient buildings and climate masterplans. Its 'BIG U' proposal for Lower Manhattan, for example, envisages protective landscape infrastructure along around 10 km of coastline that doubles as public space. The studio is known for combining climate adaptation and mitigation with strong architectural and social value.