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Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels, commonly known as Bjarke Ingels, is an architect and founder of creative partner Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). Bjarke was born on 2 October 1974 and became the formula for designing Mountain Dwellings and VM Houses.
Career Highlights
Bjarke Ingels has been very successful throughout the years.
Bjarke Ingels made his official career debut from the year 1998, from which he operated at Rem Koolhaas, working at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, situated in Rotterdam. Back in the year 2001, Bjarke relocated to Copenhagen, intending to set up the architectural practice PLOT alongside OMA colleague Julien de Smedt from Belgium. The syndicate received national and international recognition because of its inventive designs. The two were awarded a Golden Lion Award at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.
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Back in the year 2015, Bjarke Ingels purchased an apartment in Dumbo neighborhood, situated in New York City. He met his current girlfriend, Ruth Otero, who is a Spanish architect at Burning Man.
| Wife's/Spouse's Name | N/A |
|---|---|
| Children/Kids | Yes (Darwin Otero Ingels) |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | Ruth Otero |
| Civil Status | Single |
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| Full/Real Name | Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels |
|---|---|
| Gender (Biological) | Male |
| Age (as of today) | 48 years |
| Date of Birth | October 2, 1974 |
| Place of Birth | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Height | 1.85 m, 6 feet 1 inch |
| Weight | 75 kg, 165.5 lbs |
| Net Worth / Wealth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Architect |
Height, Weight, and Age
Bjarke Ingels' height is quite tall measuring 1.85 m. Bjarke Ingels weighs 75 kg. Being born on October 2, 1974, translates to an age of 48 years as of todays date (July 8, 2023).
Quotes
For me, architecture is the means, not the end. It’s a means of making different life forms possible.
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In the traditional modernist planning that created the suburbs, you put residential buildings in suburban neighborhoods, office spaces into brain parks and retail in shopping malls. But you fail to exploit the possibility of symbiosis or synthesis that way.
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One of the dilemmas of architecture in general is that there is a Catch-22 – you can’t actually get to be commissioned to do certain types of building until you’ve already built that type of building. So it seems to be incredibly hard to get going.
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I think architecture is rarely the product of a single ideology. It’s more like it can be shaped by a really big idea. It can accommodate a lot of life forms.
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Architects have to become designers of eco-systems. Not just designers of beautiful facades or beautiful sculptures, but systems of economy and ecology, where we channel the flow not only of people, but also the flow of resources through our cities and buildings.
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