Case Study: The Aquarium
The Architects - 3XN
The Aquarium is designed by the Danish architects 3XN, who have their head office in Copenhagen. There approximately 75 project and design architects work together on high-profile buildings in Denmark and worldwide. The Blue Planet is possibly their most ambitious and surely their most expressive project. (3XN/the-studio, 2015; Hybel, 2013)
History
The studio was founded as Nielsen, Nielsen and Nielsen in Aarhus in 1986. It quickly made itself a name thanks to its social and humane architecture and a high level of complexity and quality. Their breakthrough dates back to the Courthouse in Holstebro (1992), which was followed by a series of winning projects in international competitions, such as the Architects’ House …show more content…
He has been involved in all the studio's main projects, including The Blue Planet, the Museum of Liverpool, the Ørestad College, the Muziekgebouw Concert Hall and the Danish Embassy. Nielsen is a Knight of Dannebrog and was awarded Denmark's highest architectural honor, the C.F. Hansen Medaille. Jan Ammundsen is Head of Competition. His area of work consists of idea development and design concepts, and he has been the driving force behind many of the studio's prestigious projects. As Partner since 2007 Ammundsen’s portfolio include, among others, The Blue Planet and the Bella Sky Hotel. He has been awarded the renowned "Europe 40 under 40" Award. Kasper Guldager Jensen is an innovator and developer at 3XN. He is Director of GXN, an internal research and development unit established in 2007, which became an independent subsidiary 5 years later. The division’s aim is to exploit the possibilities that arise applying latest knowledge and technology into design and architecture. (3XN/the-studio, 2015; Bundegaard/Borreskov/Nielsen, 2013: …show more content…
The roots 3XN’s architectural expression lies in Scandinavian design tradition, which puts the user at the center of the creative process and has simple beauty and clear functionality as main principles. The architects want to create places for people, where they can interact and communicate, discuss and learn from each other. The solution is always customized to the needs of both users and clients. The Danish design tradition in particular is furthermore characterized by an emphasis on daylighting, detailing, materials and sustainability. 3XN is proud of their knowledge of materials and technology as well as their organizational strength in management and execution. (Nielsen, 2012; 3XN/the-studio,
The Aquarium is designed by the Danish architects 3XN, who have their head office in Copenhagen. There approximately 75 project and design architects work together on high-profile buildings in Denmark and worldwide. The Blue Planet is possibly their most ambitious and surely their most expressive project. (3XN/the-studio, 2015; Hybel, 2013)
History
The studio was founded as Nielsen, Nielsen and Nielsen in Aarhus in 1986. It quickly made itself a name thanks to its social and humane architecture and a high level of complexity and quality. Their breakthrough dates back to the Courthouse in Holstebro (1992), which was followed by a series of winning projects in international competitions, such as the Architects’ House …show more content…
He has been involved in all the studio's main projects, including The Blue Planet, the Museum of Liverpool, the Ørestad College, the Muziekgebouw Concert Hall and the Danish Embassy. Nielsen is a Knight of Dannebrog and was awarded Denmark's highest architectural honor, the C.F. Hansen Medaille. Jan Ammundsen is Head of Competition. His area of work consists of idea development and design concepts, and he has been the driving force behind many of the studio's prestigious projects. As Partner since 2007 Ammundsen’s portfolio include, among others, The Blue Planet and the Bella Sky Hotel. He has been awarded the renowned "Europe 40 under 40" Award. Kasper Guldager Jensen is an innovator and developer at 3XN. He is Director of GXN, an internal research and development unit established in 2007, which became an independent subsidiary 5 years later. The division’s aim is to exploit the possibilities that arise applying latest knowledge and technology into design and architecture. (3XN/the-studio, 2015; Bundegaard/Borreskov/Nielsen, 2013: …show more content…
The roots 3XN’s architectural expression lies in Scandinavian design tradition, which puts the user at the center of the creative process and has simple beauty and clear functionality as main principles. The architects want to create places for people, where they can interact and communicate, discuss and learn from each other. The solution is always customized to the needs of both users and clients. The Danish design tradition in particular is furthermore characterized by an emphasis on daylighting, detailing, materials and sustainability. 3XN is proud of their knowledge of materials and technology as well as their organizational strength in management and execution. (Nielsen, 2012; 3XN/the-studio,