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'''Martin Erdmann Stigsgaard''' (born June 16, 1971) is a Danish-American [[architect]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zeiba |first=Drew |date=2018-05-25 |title=studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2018/05/studiostigsgaard-designs-rammellzee-retrospective/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Architect’s Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fedderly |first=Eva |date=2024-04-10 |title=Why the World’s Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/why-worlds-tallest-jail-new-york-city-so-controversial |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Alastair |date=2014-07-16 |title=Working All the Angles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/greathomesanddestinations/working-all-the-angles.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
'''Martin Erdmann Stigsgaard''' (born June 16, 1971) is a Danish-American [[architect]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zeiba |first=Drew |date=2018-05-25 |title=studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2018/05/studiostigsgaard-designs-rammellzee-retrospective/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Architect’s Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fedderly |first=Eva |date=2024-04-10 |title=Why the World’s Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/why-worlds-tallest-jail-new-york-city-so-controversial |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Alastair |date=2014-07-16 |title=Working All the Angles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/greathomesanddestinations/working-all-the-angles.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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== Early |
== Early life and education == |
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Stigsgaard grew up in [[Denmark]] and moved to [[New York City]] in 1998. |
Stigsgaard grew up in [[Denmark]] and moved to [[New York City]] in 1998. |
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The architect received both a Bachelor's and |
The architect received both a Bachelor's and master's degree in architecture from The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in [[Copenhagen|Copenhagen, Denmark]] and a master's degree in architecture from the [[University of Washington]]. |
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Stigsgaard has taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Denmark, the Spitzer School of Architecture in New York, and a reviewer at the [[University of Southern California]], [[Columbia University]], [[Woodbury College]], [[Pratt Institute]], and [[Cooper Union]]. |
Stigsgaard has taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Denmark, the Spitzer School of Architecture in New York, and a reviewer at the [[University of Southern California]], [[Columbia University]], [[Woodbury College]], [[Pratt Institute]], and [[Cooper Union]]. Stigsgaard has lectured and taught at 'T' Space, founded by Steven Holl as a multidisciplinary arts organization in [[Rhinebeck (village), New York|Rhinebeck]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Residency Lecture Series |url=https://tspacerhinebeck.org/news/residency-lecture-series/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website='T' Space Rhinebeck}}</ref> |
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== StudioSTIGSGAARD == |
== StudioSTIGSGAARD == |
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StudioSTIGSGAARD is a multidisciplinary architectural practice that engages in a broad range of projects spanning architecture, exhibition design, art, and research. Recent projects include the |
StudioSTIGSGAARD is a multidisciplinary architectural practice that engages in a broad range of projects spanning architecture, exhibition design, art, and research. Recent projects include winning the competition for a presidential library, high-rise development in Denver, and residential projects in Los Angeles and New York City.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Alastair |date=2014-07-16 |title=Working All the Angles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/greathomesanddestinations/working-all-the-angles.html |access-date=2024-07-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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Currently, StudioSTIGSGAARD is working on several residential projects around the country, as well as a Presidential Library located in the southeast of the United States. In addition, StudioSTIGSGAARD is collaborating with VoorsangerMathes in for master planning and fundraising for a future Vietnam War Museum in Lubbock, Texas. |
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In 2018 studioSTIGSGAARD developed the architecture and exhibitor design for the Rammellzee retrospective, Racing for Thunder, at Red Bull Arts in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zeiba |first=Drew |date=2018-05-25 |title=studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2018/05/studiostigsgaard-designs-rammellzee-retrospective/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Architect’s Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Library |first=Dutch Graffiti |date=2018-05-03 |title=LARGEST SURVEY TO DATE OF RAMMΣLLZΣΣ |url=https://dutch-graffiti-library.nl/stories/rammellzee/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Dutch Graffiti Library |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2023, the firm was one of five firms shortlisted to design the memorial in Las Vegas commemorating victims of the mass shooting. The Unity Ribbon Memorial is shaped by the collective experiences of loss, resilience, and unity, drawing deeply from the community's input through surveys, workshops, and dialogues. The design reflects the spirit of the bereaved, honoring the lives lost and providing a sanctuary for diverse healing journeys. It incorporates elements inspired by the community’s love for country music, the stunning landscapes of Las Vegas, and the city's enduring resilience.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gebbia |first=Charles |date=2023-06-07 |title=OLIN and SWA are among shortlisted firms to design memorial in Las Vegas commemorating victims of mass shooting |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2023/06/olin-swa-shortlisted-firms-design-memorial-las-vegas-victims-mass-shooting/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Architect’s Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Neubert Architects + studioSTIGSGAARD |url=https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/parks___recreation/cultural_division/1_october_memorial/aaron_neubert_architects_studiostigsgaard.php |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.clarkcountynv.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Ribbon in the Sand in Las Vegas, United States by Aaron Neubert Architects + studioSTIGSGAARD |url=https://www.designdekko.com/news/a-ribbon-in-the-sand-las-vegas-united-states-aaron-neubert-architects-studiostigsgaard |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Design Dekko}}</ref> |
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Currently, the studio is engaged in the fundraising and master planning stage and design for a future Vietnam War Museum in Lubbock, Texas as well as a music studio, several residential projects, and a recently won commission for a Presidential Library located in the southeast of the United States. |
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In 2018 studioSTIGSGAARD developed the architecture and exhibition design for the late artist Rammellzee's retrospective, Racing for Thunder, at Red Bull Arts in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zeiba |first=Drew |date=2018-05-25 |title=studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2018/05/studiostigsgaard-designs-rammellzee-retrospective/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Architect’s Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Library |first=Dutch Graffiti |date=2018-05-03 |title=LARGEST SURVEY TO DATE OF RAMMΣLLZΣΣ |url=https://dutch-graffiti-library.nl/stories/rammellzee/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Dutch Graffiti Library |language=en-US}}</ref> The exhibition was curated by Max Wolf and Carlo McCormick. |
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As lead Designer for Voorsanger Architects, Martin Stigsgaard was the lead designer for The National World War II Museum in New Orleans was won as part of a competition submitted and won in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-10 |title=UAE National Military Museum |url=https://voorsangerarchive.org/uae-national-military-museum/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Voorsanger Architects Archive |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-01 |title=The Year's Best Architecture |url=https://www.myneworleans.com/the-years-best-architecture/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> Following the award, Stigsgaard was the lead designer for the development of the project which spanned twenty years and the final phase opened in November 2023. Stigsgaard was the lead designer for the UAE National Military Museum master plan study in Abu Dhabi which will have 340,000 square feet of exhibits, landscape, memorial, and administrative programming. |
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Prior to establishing studioSTIGSGAARD, Stigsgaard was the lead designer for Voorsanger Architects, for several prominent buildings, including the winning design for the National World War II Museum, Aspen Residence, The Water Institute of the Gulf, LGA Control Tower, and large-scale luxury apartment complex in Dubai. Projects span internationally across New York, California, Colorado, Michigan, Texas, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Denmark. |
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The firm’s research has tackled issues such as Indigenous land rights, mass incarceration, global mass migrations as well a climate resiliency. Stigsgaard has collaborated with Indigenous peoples in North, Central and North America for the majority of his practice. Most recently students from the Spitzer School of Architecture doing a one-year collaboration with Tuscarora Nation located in upstate New York. |
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| ⚫ | Stigsgaard has been vocal in criticizing the prison industrial complex. He has explored ways to enhance conditions within prisons and develop support systems aimed at minimizing and reducing recidivism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fedderly |first=Eva |date=2024-04-10 |title=Why the World’s Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/why-worlds-tallest-jail-new-york-city-so-controversial |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fedderly |first=Eva |date=2021-02-04 |title=Reimagining Rikers Island Is a Defining Moment for New York City |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/reimagining-rikers-island-defining-moment-new-york-city |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref> In recognition of this work, the studio was nominated for the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum's National Design Awards in 2021. In 2007, Stigsgaard founded the art collective New Weather Group<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sculpture Center / More Info / Cleveland Sun |url=https://www.sculpturecenter.org/downloads/images/2007/ClevelandSun/MoreInfo2.html |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=www.sculpturecenter.org}}</ref> which has exhibited at PS1 MoMA and the Cleveland Sculpture Center. Shortly after the September 11th attacks in 2001 on the World Trade Center, Stigsgaard was involved in the recovery and archival process at Ground Zero. |
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Latest revision as of 00:37, 17 October 2024
Martin Erdmann Stigsgaard (born June 16, 1971) is a Danish-American architect.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Stigsgaard grew up in Denmark and moved to New York City in 1998.
The architect received both a Bachelor's and master's degree in architecture from The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark and a master's degree in architecture from the University of Washington.
Stigsgaard has taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Denmark, the Spitzer School of Architecture in New York, and a reviewer at the University of Southern California, Columbia University, Woodbury College, Pratt Institute, and Cooper Union. Stigsgaard has lectured and taught at 'T' Space, founded by Steven Holl as a multidisciplinary arts organization in Rhinebeck.[4]
StudioSTIGSGAARD
[edit]StudioSTIGSGAARD is a multidisciplinary architectural practice that engages in a broad range of projects spanning architecture, exhibition design, art, and research. Recent projects include winning the competition for a presidential library, high-rise development in Denver, and residential projects in Los Angeles and New York City.[5]
Currently, StudioSTIGSGAARD is working on several residential projects around the country, as well as a Presidential Library located in the southeast of the United States. In addition, StudioSTIGSGAARD is collaborating with VoorsangerMathes in for master planning and fundraising for a future Vietnam War Museum in Lubbock, Texas.
In 2023, the firm was one of five firms shortlisted to design the memorial in Las Vegas commemorating victims of the mass shooting. The Unity Ribbon Memorial is shaped by the collective experiences of loss, resilience, and unity, drawing deeply from the community's input through surveys, workshops, and dialogues. The design reflects the spirit of the bereaved, honoring the lives lost and providing a sanctuary for diverse healing journeys. It incorporates elements inspired by the community’s love for country music, the stunning landscapes of Las Vegas, and the city's enduring resilience.[6][7][8]
In 2018 studioSTIGSGAARD developed the architecture and exhibition design for the late artist Rammellzee's retrospective, Racing for Thunder, at Red Bull Arts in New York City.[9][10] The exhibition was curated by Max Wolf and Carlo McCormick.
As lead Designer for Voorsanger Architects, Martin Stigsgaard was the lead designer for The National World War II Museum in New Orleans was won as part of a competition submitted and won in 2003.[11][12] Following the award, Stigsgaard was the lead designer for the development of the project which spanned twenty years and the final phase opened in November 2023. Stigsgaard was the lead designer for the UAE National Military Museum master plan study in Abu Dhabi which will have 340,000 square feet of exhibits, landscape, memorial, and administrative programming.
The firm’s research has tackled issues such as Indigenous land rights, mass incarceration, global mass migrations as well a climate resiliency. Stigsgaard has collaborated with Indigenous peoples in North, Central and North America for the majority of his practice. Most recently students from the Spitzer School of Architecture doing a one-year collaboration with Tuscarora Nation located in upstate New York.
Stigsgaard has been vocal in criticizing the prison industrial complex. He has explored ways to enhance conditions within prisons and develop support systems aimed at minimizing and reducing recidivism.[13][14] In recognition of this work, the studio was nominated for the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum's National Design Awards in 2021. In 2007, Stigsgaard founded the art collective New Weather Group[15] which has exhibited at PS1 MoMA and the Cleveland Sculpture Center. Shortly after the September 11th attacks in 2001 on the World Trade Center, Stigsgaard was involved in the recovery and archival process at Ground Zero.
They have been celebrated in publications such as the New York Times, Architectural Digest, The New Yorker, Architect Magazine, Architect Newspaper, Børsen, Brooklyn Street Art, Politiken, and Metal Architecture Magazine, amongst others.
References
[edit]- ^ Zeiba, Drew (2018-05-25). "studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Fedderly, Eva (2024-04-10). "Why the World's Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Gordon, Alastair (2014-07-16). "Working All the Angles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Residency Lecture Series". 'T' Space Rhinebeck. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Gordon, Alastair (2014-07-16). "Working All the Angles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Gebbia, Charles (2023-06-07). "OLIN and SWA are among shortlisted firms to design memorial in Las Vegas commemorating victims of mass shooting". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Aaron Neubert Architects + studioSTIGSGAARD". www.clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "A Ribbon in the Sand in Las Vegas, United States by Aaron Neubert Architects + studioSTIGSGAARD". Design Dekko. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Zeiba, Drew (2018-05-25). "studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Library, Dutch Graffiti (2018-05-03). "LARGEST SURVEY TO DATE OF RAMMΣLLZΣΣ". Dutch Graffiti Library. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "UAE National Military Museum". Voorsanger Architects Archive. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "The Year's Best Architecture". 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Fedderly, Eva (2024-04-10). "Why the World's Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Fedderly, Eva (2021-02-04). "Reimagining Rikers Island Is a Defining Moment for New York City". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "The Sculpture Center / More Info / Cleveland Sun". www.sculpturecenter.org. Retrieved 2024-07-18.