Social Infrastructure | Bjarke Ingels | TEDxEast

Summary

This transcript features an architect discussing innovative approaches to urban design, focusing on transforming industrial spaces and infrastructure into socially and environmentally beneficial projects. Key examples include repurposing a former factory in Copenhagen, reinventing the Grandville Bridge in Vancouver, and designing a waste-to-energy power plant in Copenhagen with a rooftop ski slope. The architect explores how these projects blend architecture, community engagement, and sustainability, turning previously negative or unused spaces into assets for local communities and the environment. The vision is to create buildings and urban spaces that align with both the needs of the people and the planet.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker discusses the work of an architectural office in Copenhagen that has been exploring the transformation of industrial spaces into functional, socially and environmentally beneficial structures.
• 😀 The office is located in a former Carlsberg factory, emphasizing the reuse of industrial infrastructure with large spans and high ceilings, which can be repurposed for work or life.
• 😀 The concept of 'social infrastructure' is presented, where former industrial projects are transformed into spaces that benefit both society and the environment, such as repurposing the underside of the Granville Bridge into a public art space.
• 😀 The speaker shares the redesign of the Danish Maritime Museum, built inside a historic dry dock near Hamlet’s castle. The challenge was to preserve the UNESCO heritage site while also creating a modern museum.
• 😀 The concept of combining infrastructure and cultural spaces is highlighted, such as a museum in a Norwegian sculpture park, designed as both a museum building and a bridge over the river.
• 😀 A project in New York aimed at creating a new type of skyscraper by combining Manhattan’s density with Copenhagen-style communal courtyards, leading to a unique waterfront silhouette.
• 😀 The impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York City is discussed, focusing on the need for resilient infrastructure to prevent future flooding and how to combine engineering solutions with community input.
• 😀 The 'Dry Line' project in Manhattan is presented as a model of resiliency, combining flood protection with social and environmental benefits through close collaboration with local communities.
• 😀 The importance of integrating nature and public spaces into urban design is emphasized, with examples of how Copenhagen is incorporating green, public spaces into infrastructure projects.
• 😀 A striking example is the power plant in Copenhagen that turns waste into energy while providing a rooftop ski slope, illustrating how infrastructure can serve multiple purposes for the community, blending sustainability with recreation.

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