Lecture by Louis Becker at the Trade Fair Palace
National Gallery in Prague, Golden Ratio, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark cordially invite you to a lecture on Thursday January 15, 2015, at 6:30 PM
Moderated by Jana Tichá, curator of the exhibition and architecture theorist.
Where: Corso of the Trade Fair Palace, admission: free, no reservation required. The lecture will be interpreted.
Before the presentation, we warmly invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award with Jana Tichá. The tour begins at 4:30 PM.
Where: 1st floor of the Trade Fair Palace, basic price 80 CZK / reduced 50 CZK (includes admission and fee for professional interpretation). No reservation required.
Louis Becker is one of the partners and also the artistic director of the office Henning Larsen Architects. He also teaches at Aalborg University - at the Department of Architecture and Design. Throughout his career, he has become a driving force behind a number of Danish and international projects. In 2011, his contribution to architecture and international successes were recognized with a medal awarded by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
People, Space, and Daylight. The human dimension and fundamentals of architecture. During the lecture, Louis Becker will present the main principles of Henning Larsen Architects' work and their currently awarded projects such as the Moesgaard Museum, Kolding Campus, the headquarters of Siemens, and the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in Reykjavik.
Henning Larsen Architects is an architectural and urban planning office operating globally with a Scandinavian spirit.
They define their approach as follows: "We shape, explore, and transform the physical environment at every scale – from urban spaces and individual buildings to interiors and graphic design; yet we always keep in mind our core goal of providing the user with innovative, understandable, and sustainable design. Our design approach transcends the physical and visual impact of individual projects: our aim is to create interesting, sustainable buildings that are conscious of their surroundings and can thus become a valuable part of the life of individuals and the whole society for which they were built."
The wide portfolio of Henning Larsen Architects includes significant cultural institutions, university buildings, the headquarters of private companies, and urban projects. Since its establishment in 1959, Henning Larsen Architects has completed projects in twenty different countries. Today, they collaborate with 250 designers in seven offices around the world – in Copenhagen, Oslo, the Faroe Islands, Munich, Istanbul, Riyadh, and Hong Kong.
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center: The winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013 was the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in Reykjavik, which is a joint work of an international team of authors: Peer Teglgaard Jeppesen, Osbjørn Jacobsen (Henning Larsen Architects), Sigurður Einarsson (Batteríið Architects), and Olafur Eliasson (Studio Olafur Eliasson).
Harpa is part of a generous plan aimed at expanding and revitalizing the eastern part of the harbor in Reykjavik and improving the connection between this part of the harbor and the city center. The building is designed for hosting concerts and conferences, containing a total of four large halls. When viewed from the foyer, the configuration of the halls forms a "mass" that resembles the rocky coastline of Iceland and contrasts with the expressive glass façade made up of countless glass panels, created in collaboration with Studio Olafur Eliasson.
Key elements of the building are light and transparency. The crystalline building rises at the interface of land and sea, capturing and reflecting light – thus supporting a dialogue between the building, the city, and the surrounding landscape. One of the main ideas of the design was to "dematerialize" the building as a static entity so that it could respond to the colors of the city, the ocean, and the sky that surround it.
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Louis Becker: People, Space, and Daylight
presenting the main principles of the architectural office Henning Larsen Architects, laureate of the Mies van der Rohe Award 2013.
Moderated by Jana Tichá, curator of the exhibition and architecture theorist.
Where: Corso of the Trade Fair Palace, admission: free, no reservation required. The lecture will be interpreted.
Before the presentation, we warmly invite you to a guided tour of the exhibition European Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award with Jana Tichá. The tour begins at 4:30 PM.
Where: 1st floor of the Trade Fair Palace, basic price 80 CZK / reduced 50 CZK (includes admission and fee for professional interpretation). No reservation required.
Louis Becker is one of the partners and also the artistic director of the office Henning Larsen Architects. He also teaches at Aalborg University - at the Department of Architecture and Design. Throughout his career, he has become a driving force behind a number of Danish and international projects. In 2011, his contribution to architecture and international successes were recognized with a medal awarded by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
People, Space, and Daylight. The human dimension and fundamentals of architecture. During the lecture, Louis Becker will present the main principles of Henning Larsen Architects' work and their currently awarded projects such as the Moesgaard Museum, Kolding Campus, the headquarters of Siemens, and the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in Reykjavik.
Henning Larsen Architects is an architectural and urban planning office operating globally with a Scandinavian spirit.
They define their approach as follows: "We shape, explore, and transform the physical environment at every scale – from urban spaces and individual buildings to interiors and graphic design; yet we always keep in mind our core goal of providing the user with innovative, understandable, and sustainable design. Our design approach transcends the physical and visual impact of individual projects: our aim is to create interesting, sustainable buildings that are conscious of their surroundings and can thus become a valuable part of the life of individuals and the whole society for which they were built."
The wide portfolio of Henning Larsen Architects includes significant cultural institutions, university buildings, the headquarters of private companies, and urban projects. Since its establishment in 1959, Henning Larsen Architects has completed projects in twenty different countries. Today, they collaborate with 250 designers in seven offices around the world – in Copenhagen, Oslo, the Faroe Islands, Munich, Istanbul, Riyadh, and Hong Kong.
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center: The winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013 was the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in Reykjavik, which is a joint work of an international team of authors: Peer Teglgaard Jeppesen, Osbjørn Jacobsen (Henning Larsen Architects), Sigurður Einarsson (Batteríið Architects), and Olafur Eliasson (Studio Olafur Eliasson).
Harpa is part of a generous plan aimed at expanding and revitalizing the eastern part of the harbor in Reykjavik and improving the connection between this part of the harbor and the city center. The building is designed for hosting concerts and conferences, containing a total of four large halls. When viewed from the foyer, the configuration of the halls forms a "mass" that resembles the rocky coastline of Iceland and contrasts with the expressive glass façade made up of countless glass panels, created in collaboration with Studio Olafur Eliasson.
Key elements of the building are light and transparency. The crystalline building rises at the interface of land and sea, capturing and reflecting light – thus supporting a dialogue between the building, the city, and the surrounding landscape. One of the main ideas of the design was to "dematerialize" the building as a static entity so that it could respond to the colors of the city, the ocean, and the sky that surround it.
More information >
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