Methodology Design of Residential Building by the Architectural Studio Bjarke Ingels Group, Case Study: The Mountain and Vm Houses

pMulti-family housing represents one of the key aspects of contemporary architecture, and the studio BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is recognized for creating unconventional and attractive, as well as functional and practical solutions for buildings of this purpose. Using two examples of multi-family housing projects, The Mountain and VM Houses, located in Copenhagen, the methodology of their design is explained through the application of various types of analyses, including contextual, conceptual, and analysis of project formation. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic overview of the development process of selected projects, from the initial idea to their realization. The research findings show that different approaches to designing buildings with the same purpose and on the same location can lead to distinct but equally high-quality solutions. It has been determined that the use of a single typological unit can result in a very complex form, while the use of different types of housing units can result in a simpler form. This paper highlights the importance and complexity of the designing process of multi-family housing, contributes to the understanding of the design methodology of the studio BIG, and opens possibilities for further application of similar analyses in the study of contemporary architectural projects./p