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Bjarke Ingels

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Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpjɑːkə ˈpɔnkɒ ˈe̝ŋˀl̩s]; born 2 October 1974) is a Danish architect, founder and creative partner of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). In Denmark, Ingels became well known after designing two housing complexes in Ørestad: VM Houses and Mountain Dwellings. In 2006 he founded Bjarke Ingels Group, which grew to a staff of 400 by 2015, with noted projects including the 8 House housing complex, VIA 57 West in Manhattan, the Google North Bayshore headquarters (co-designed with Thomas Heatherwick), the Superkilen park, and the Amager Resource Center (ARC) waste-to-energy plant – the latter which incorporates both a ski slope and climbing wall on the building exterior. Since 2009, Ingels has won numerous architectural competitions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bjarke Ingels is the 486th most popular architect (down from 482nd in 2019), the 610th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 603rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Danish Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Bjarke Ingels ranks 486 out of 518. Before him are Ivan Fomin, Arnold Bode, Suad Amiry, Calvert Vaux, Henry Hobson Richardson, and Harry Vardon. After him are Robert Smirke, Peter Cook, Richard Morris Hunt, Gülsün Sağlamer, Joseph Pickford, and Aston Webb.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Bjarke Ingels ranks 227. Before him are Kenan Doğulu, Gary Kelly, Didier Cuche, Eteri Tutberidze, Jemaine Clement, and Carsten Ramelow. After him are Dan Houser, Damiano Tommasi, Jemima Goldsmith, Boubou Cissé, Frank Vandenbroucke, and Nicole Appleton.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Bjarke Ingels ranks 610 out of 1,032. Before him are Lili Bech (1883), Birger Jensen (1951), John Jensen (1965), Ole Qvist (1950), Agnes Obel (1980), and Bjørn Rasmussen (1885). After him are Karl Dane (1886), Benny Andersen (1929), Ole Bornedal (1959), Carsten Jensen (1952), Flemming Jørgensen (1947), and Bodil Jørgensen (1961).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Denmark

Among architects born in Denmark, Bjarke Ingels ranks 10. Before him are Verner Panton (1926), Jan Gehl (1936), Christian Frederik Hansen (1756), Henning Larsen (1925), Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929), and Kaare Klint (1888).

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