www.designboom.com: bjarke ingels group has unveiled plans for a ‘BIG maze’ to be constructed at the national building museum in washington DC. constructed from baltic birch plywood, the 18-foot tall structure comprises a series of twists and turns, allowing guests to explore the vast labyrinth. referencing european hedge mazes from the 17th and 18th centuries, the 345 square meter design will be situated in the west court of the institution’s historic great hall.
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As a fan of mazes/labyrinths and also of Bjarke Ingels Group, of course I dig this! I love the concept that the further you go into the maze, the more “clarity and visual understanding” you obtain. My one complaint is the hard boxy shape. I would like to see a more organic structure, designed specifically for the site of the National Building Museum that weaves around the columns. The walls could be lower at the entrance to entice visitors, then rise to the eighteen foot maximum height, and then descend again toward the center. What do I like most about this article? That it prompted me to revisit the BIG website to see what the company has been creating in the last couple of years. Truly exciting and inspiring.
This is such a cool installation. I definitely do like the theory of turning the idea of a maze or labyrinth on it's head, via making the way out clear from the middle, but it would also be cool to have a bit of a challenge involved. I would also be really curious to see if the locations of the walls of the maze was based on anything -- if they were planned in a specific pattern or if the ways were just determined randomly.
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