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The leading architectural firm, Bjarke Ingels Group has recently updated the master plan for their ambitious project; the Smithsonian Institution campus in Washington DC.
Located in a tourist-friendly destination, the Smithsonian Building masterplan occupies 17 acres of land. The developed proposal is a result of an opposition against the former design proposed by the Copenhagen and New York-based firm in November 2014. After taking the public’s criticism into consideration, many alterations were made.
Courtesy of BIG Architects (Bjarke Ingels Group)
In the initial design, Bjarke Ingels Group, known as BIG Architects were going to remove the original Enid Haupt Garden to make way for a new plaza. After one of the citizens had released an online petition in 2016 that aims to save the Smithsonian’s Enid Haupt garden. Approximately 1,400 people have signed this petition. Initial proposal. Courtesy of BIG
In response to this protest, BIG Architects are going for a more socially conscious approach and they are giving top priority to public engagement.
Accordingly, the newly revised plan conserves the garden and creates a space for education in addition to a new visitor center, creating a new visitor center and education space. The recent proposal also conserves the site by being ecologically sensitive.
Courtesy of BIG Architects (Bjarke Ingels Group)
Courtesy of BIG Architects (Bjarke Ingels Group)
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