Cecil Balmond
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Cecil Balmond This features the work of Cecil Balmond, an internationally
renowned designer, structural engineer, author and Deputy Chairman
of the multi-disciplinary engineering firm Arup. His interest
lies in the genesis of form using numbers, music and mathematics
as vital sources. His commitment to architecture and design
has led to successful collaborations with major international
architects. Currently working with Koolhaas on the Concert
Hall project in Porto and on the CCTV Headquarters building
in Beijing and with Daniel Libeskind on the World Trade Centre.
Lectures and teaches at various architectural schools include:
the Harvard Graduate School of Architecture, Yale University
School of Architecture, and University of Pennsylvania developing
a radical programme on the generation of form. |
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| Marsyas Sculpture, Tate Modern London, UK, 2002. Photo by Arup. |
3 Serpentine Gallery Pavilions 2001, 2002, 2005, London, UK
Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal, 2005
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, USA, 2004
St Francis Opera, Berlin, Germany, 2002
Marsyas Sculpture, Tate Modern, London, UK, with artist Anish Kapoor, 2002
Portuguese Pavilion Expo 2000, Hanover, Germany
Portuguese Pavilion Expo 1998, Lisbon, Portugal
Bordeaux Villa, Bordeaux, France, 1998
Congrexpo, Lille, France, 1994
Kunsthal Art Museum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1994
Staatsgalerie, Art Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany, 1984
Carlsberg Brewery, Northampton, UK, 1973
Projects
Battersea Power Station Masterplan, London, UK, 1999–
Battersea Power Station Twist, London, UK, 2004–
Battersea Power Station Crystal, London, UK, 2004–
Chemnitz Stadium, Chemnitz, Germany, 1995–1996
V&A, Spiral, London, 1996–2004
Selfridges, Glasgow, UK, 2003–2006
Arnhem Station Centraal, Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1997–
Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2002
Chavasse Park, Liverpool, UK, 2002–
CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, China, 2003–
Grand Museum of Egypt, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2003–
Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz, France, 2004–
Coimbra Footbridge, Mondego River, Coimbra, Portugal, 2004–
Penn Bridge, Philadelphia, USA, 2005–
Opera House in Taichung, Taiwan, 2006–
Research and Projects with Arup AGU
Research:
2D Tiling, 2D Packing, 3D Tiling, 3D Packing, Folding, Branching/L-Systems, Knotting/Weaving, Implied Surface, Reciprocal Networks
Projects:
Flux Room, Graz, Austria, 2002
Louis Vuitton, Tokyo, Japan, 2003
Afro Kaleidoscope, British Pavilion Venice Art Biennale 2003, Italy
Tensegrity Bridge, Washington D.C., USA, 2003
Penn Opera, Philadelphia, USA, 2004
Grotto, New York, USA, 2005
Marina Bridge, Beirut, Lebanon, 2006
Alishan, Taipei, Taiwan, 2006
Feature Essay by Cecil Balmond
Deep Structure
Portuguese National Pavilion Expo 1998, Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Arup.
CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, China under construction at November 21, 2005. Photo by Arup.