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29 Nov 2012 JDS - Latest News Youth Centre Lille, France image from JDS architects The architects announce that their project for the city of Lille just received a building permit. The construction will start in 2013. Over the past twenty years Lille has become a European hub; a destination for business and congress, a great place to study and live and also a tourist destination. It is a city with a turbulent history of conquest and reconquest, a heritage as an important medieval city and later on enjoyed and sometimes suffered the title of Northern France industrial capital. Town Branch Commons, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 2012- image © Space Group Architects / Mir JDS SHORTLISTED FOR TOWNS BRANCH COMMONS MASTER PLAN IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY The JDS team is selected as 1 of 5 to compete for the ambitious Town Branch Commons, bringing Town Branch Creek to the surface for the first time in more than 100 years. The JDS core team is composed of Balmori (NYC) for landscape, Nitsch Engineering (Boston), Atelier Ten (NYC) for sustainable development and ourselves as lead. Excerpts from Kentucky.com the Lexington Herald Leader: ‘…Town Branch Commons, envisioned as a two-mile stretch of green space through downtown, was a major recommendation of the Arena, Arts and Entertainment District master plan. The plan was developed in 2011 by architect Gary Bates and the Norway-based architectural firm Space Group. Bates’ idea was to bring the creek to the surface in some form and create a linear park to connect the entertainment district on the west end with the rest of downtown.’ Full team includes: JDS/Julien De Smedt Architects: architecture, urban planning Balmori Associates, Inc.: Landscape Design Nitsch Engineering: Civil Engineering Atelier Ten: Environmental Sustainability James Lima Planning + Development: Consultant for Economics of Place Making Creative Concern Ltd: Multi-Media Design Ref. to the related development by other architects : Rupp Arena Kentucky The Iceberg Project - Isbjerget, Aarhus, Denmark 2008-13 Isbjerget render by labtop - image from Julien De Smedt Architects The Iceberg Project To achieve optimal views from the apartments to the sea, the building has been cut in a crisscross manner, taking its inspiration from floating icebergs in constant motion. The sloping rooftops emphasize views and bring in natural daylight while providing stunning views out in several directions. The 25,000 sqm building houses 155 apartments. 7 Feb 2012 JDS - Products News JDS Architects Unveils Two New Products JDS Architects unveils two new products at the Stockholm Furniture Fair currently underway in the snowy capital from the 7th until the 11th of February. Pictured (left) is the next evolution of the Stacked project, Mini Stacked, the wall-mountable and scaled down little brother of Stacked. And pictured (right) is Stoop, a public bench that redefines the public bench with multiple seating levels inviting people to sit in a way that is less prescribed, more flexible and more social. images from architects For those attending the Stockholm Furniture Fair, you can see Mini Stacked at the Muuto display and Stoop can be found at the Vestre display. Any further questions concerning the JDS product line can be directed to Julien De Smedt or our product designer, Wouter Dons,who can also be found in Stockholm until the end of the week. 23 Dec 2011 JDS - Chinese Buildings + Studio News JDS Architects New Office in Shanghai + Current Projects JDS IN NYC picture from JDS architects JDS was commissioned to design the masterplan and provide custom furnishing for the Brooklyn Bazaar event held in a 40,000 square foot warehouse on the Williamsburg waterfront from December 15th-17th, 2011. During the three nights, the space was converted into a bustling marketplace, food festival and concert venue. Over 100 food, art, and craft vendors and an impressive roster of DJs and bands were brought in to showcase local artisans. Drawing inspiration from Lars Von Triers Dogville, the layout featured stenciled typography and designated spaces outlined in dotted chalk floor markings. The furniture included custom made tables, bars, vendor stands and benches. JDS IN CHINA picture from JDS architects After 6 years development in Asia, JDS Architects establishes its first office in Shanghai in order to oversee its projects in the region. The new office will service a number of key projects in the People’s Republic of China and in Asia as a whole. JDS founder Julien De Smedt and partner Andrew Griffin are responsible for the running of the office and ongoing projects. JDS is committed to design contemporary, sustainable projects that can address the challenges of some of Asia’s most rapidly expanding cities. To close the year JDS Architects introduce some of the projects that occurred in the region in 2011. HANGZHOU WAVES picture from JDS architects JDS releases its design for a limited competition to design a new 5 star hotel and class A office complex in Hangzhou Xintiandi district. WUHAN TWIN TOWERS picture from JDS architects JDS have been commissioned to develop two 170 meter mixed use towers in Wuhan consisting of residential, sports club, retail and park space in Wuhan’s Central Business District. The project is now in the schematic design phase and is due for construction start early 2013. HANGZHOU H BUILDING PERMIT picture from JDS architects The competition winning Hangzhou H project has now received building permit and, along with partners at Hangzhou Xintiandi, CHINA CUC and MUDI, JDS Architects expect construction to commence in March 2012. WUHAN MIKADO picture from JDS architects Design for an invited competition of a 198,000 sqm mixed-use development in Wuhan’s CBD together with ARUP and MUDI. SHANGHAI COMMUNITY RING picture from JDS architects Design for a community centre in Shanghai Pudong District pending government approval. CHONGMING BIKE CITY picture from JDS architects Together with MUDI and Tongji University, JDS have submitted a design for the Chongming bike park limited competition. The project consists of 3 main buildings: a gateway building to the park, a multifunctional hall and a bicycle museum. 30 Nov 2011 JDS - Studio News JDS Architects New Office Reception, Birthday & Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium picture from JDS architects New spaces of office and exhibition in the center of Brussels. In preparation for the European Danish presidency, JDS will present a series of realised or ongoing projects in Denmark and abroad. 25 Nov 2011 JDS - NYC News Brooklyn Night Bazaar, New York, USA picture from JDS architects Quoted from Brooklyn Night Bazaar press release: “Williamsburg, NY… Brooklyn Night Bazaar, a recurring nighttime market readies for the holidays with an extravagant showcase for independent artists, crafters, chefs, designers, and musicians in a 40,000 sq foot warehouse with 30-foot ceilings on the waterfront. Founder and Brooklynite Aaron Broudo was inspired by the Southeast Asian night markets — where a manic energy infuses with music as locals and tourists sample dishes and bargain for objects. Brooklyn’s version is a mega-pop-up platform that commingles indie music, handmade zines, homegrown jams, projected art videos and giant helium balloons. Broudo has tapped Ken Farmer, the Creative Director of Nuit Blanche New York (NBNY), to orchestrate the artistic vision behind this part street fair, part art fair, and part concert to take place over the three nights of December 15-17. Highlights include a curated vendor area of innovative retail entrepreneurs like Playbutton, Kill Devil Hill, and Sit & Read; an artist-designed half pipe that will double as the music stage; as well as video installations and light projections curated by NBNY, the group who helmed the Bring to Light festivals in Greenpoint. Architect Julien De Smedt, whose recent ski jump in Norway garnered numerous awards, has been commissioned to masterplan the market and design special furniture for the space. Brooklyn Night Bazaar re-imagines the sights, sounds and smells of the market and provides an environment that supports the local creative economies by encouraging artistic expression.” Brooklyn Night Bazaar December 15, 16, 17 2011 From 5pm to midnight 149 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg For more info see www.bkbazaar.com. The JDS design is inspired by the set design of 'Dogville' by Lars Von Trier. 10 Nov 2011 JDS - Prize News THE HOLMENKOLLEN SKI JUMP WINS THE NORWEGIAN STEEL DAY PRIZE Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Norway picture from JDS architects Holmenkollen Ski Jump JDS’s Holmenkollen Ski Jump has been announced as the winner of the 23rd Norwegian Steel Day Prize for excellence in steel construction. The conference is a open professional and social forum for professionals, and is the natural meeting place for updating of knowledge, new contacts and care of existing and previous contacts in the steel community. JDS WINS THE GOLD AND SILVER AWARDS AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPORTS AND LEISURE (IAKS) CEREMONY IN COLOGNE JDS Architects were the recipient of two awards in the 2011 ICO/IAKS Awards, the world’s only international architecture competition for sports and leisure facilities. JDS’s New Holmenkollen Ski Jump received the gold award and JDS+BIG’s Sjakket Youth House received the silver award. IAKS, IOC and IPC award international architecture prizes for sports facilities Prize-giving ceremony took place on 26 October 2011 in Cologne. JDS ARCHITECT’S STACKED SHELVING SYSTEM AND CRUSHED BOWLS ARE PART OF MUUTO’S 5 YEAR EXHIBIT AT DESIGN MUSEUM DENMARK JDS Architect’s Stacked shelving system and Crushed bowl are part of Muuto’s 5 Year Exhibit at Design Museum Denmark. The birthday reception with music and drinks is on the 10th of November from 16.30h until 18.30, Bredgade 68, Copenhagen. Access to the exhibition is free and open to the public from the 11th to the 13th of November during normal opening hours of the museum. More information about the event can be found here. JDS WILL BE EXHIBITED AT THE “WILD WILD WEST – YOUNG BELGIAN ARCHITECTS” The exhibition started in Munich on the 10th of November 2011 and runs until the 18th of January 2012, afterwards it travels to Cologne and Rotterdam. The exhibition focuses on the philosophy and the outlook on architecture in Belgium and its influences internationally. On display are drawings, photographs, visualisations, films and scale-models. More studio information re JDS Architects online soon

JDS Architects - Practice Information

JDS Architects studios:

Copenhagen (Denmark) + Brussels (Belgium) + Belo Horizonte (Brazil) + Shanghai (China)

JDS / Julien De Smedt Architects is a multidisciplinary office that focuses on architecture and design, from large scale urban planning to furniture. The office is fueled by talented designers and experienced architects who jointly develop projects from the early sketch to on-site supervision. Independent of scale, this outlines an approach that is affirmatively social in its outcome, enthusiastic in its ambition and professional in its method. By continuously developing and implementing precise and rigorous methods of analysis, we are able to combine innovative thinking with an efficient production. At the core of our architecture is the ability to take a fresh look at things through experienced eyes. This approach has resulted in a wide portfolio of both Danish and international projects. The office is 50 people strong, and supports an attitude of involving external consultants when required and relevant. This use of complementing resources ensures that projects will never suffer from being neither too conventional nor too naive. JDS is founded and directed by Julien De Smedt, former co-founder of PLOT.

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