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The BIG Maze

Washington, United States

Client

National Building Museum

Typology

Culture

Size m2/ft2

346 / 3,724

Status

Completed

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Creating Space — Extruding the existing maze creates space.

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The Final Reveal — The Maze becomes a panopticon that displays the interior in its entirety!

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Maze — There is one entrance and one exit, but an endless variety of paths.

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Excavate Cone of Vision — Removal of materials within the visitor's cone of vision offers visibility.

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Partner in Charge

Bjarke Ingels

Kai-Uwe Bergmann

Project Leader

Chi Chi Lin

Project Team

Ziad Shehab

Annette Miller

Iben Falconer

Thea Gasseholm

Collaborators

Costar Group

Clark Construction Group

Davis Construction

Glass Construction

Grunley Construction Company

Sigal Construction Corporation

GCS Inc.

The Home Depot Foundation

ACECO

Robert Silman Associates

Cumming Construction

VJ Associates

Hargrove