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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.

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 the UAE National Military Museum in Abu Dhabi and The National World War II Museum in New Orleans.[4][5] The firm is 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 National World War II Museum in New Orleans was part of a competition submitted and won in 2003.[6] Following the award, the firm is a team leader for the development of the project which spanned twenty years.

In 2018 studioSTIGSGAARD developed the architecture and exhibitor design for the Rammellzee retrospective, Racing for Thunder, at Red Bull Arts in New York City.[7][8]

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.

The firm is one of five firms shortlisted to design the memorial in Las Vegas commemorating victims of the mass shooting. Their project, The Unity Ribbon Memorial, takes inspiration from contours native to the landscape of Las Vegas and the curves of a guitar indicative of the area's love of country music.[9][10][11]

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.

The firm's research has tackled issues such as mass incarceration, global mass migrations, and collaborating to improve the lives of Indigenous people on Turtle Island. 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.[12][13] In recognition of this work, the studio was nominated for the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum's National Design Awards in 2021. Stigsgaard was involved in the recovery and archival process at Ground Zero after the September 11th attacks in 2001.

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]

  1. ^ Zeiba, Drew (2018-05-25). "studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  2. ^ Fedderly, Eva (2024-04-10). "Why the World's Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  3. ^ Gordon, Alastair (2014-07-16). "Working All the Angles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. ^ "UAE National Military Museum". Voorsanger Architects Archive. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  5. ^ "The Year's Best Architecture". 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  6. ^ "The National World War II Museum In Its Many Phases". HuffPost. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  7. ^ Zeiba, Drew (2018-05-25). "studioSTIGSGAARD designs a "25th century" space for Rammellzee retrospective". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  8. ^ Library, Dutch Graffiti (2018-05-03). "LARGEST SURVEY TO DATE OF RAMMΣLLZΣΣ". Dutch Graffiti Library. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Aaron Neubert Architects + studioSTIGSGAARD". www.clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  11. ^ "A Ribbon in the Sand in Las Vegas, United States by Aaron Neubert Architects + studioSTIGSGAARD". Design Dekko. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  12. ^ Fedderly, Eva (2024-04-10). "Why the World's Tallest Jail in New York City Is So Controversial". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  13. ^ Fedderly, Eva (2021-02-04). "Reimagining Rikers Island Is a Defining Moment for New York City". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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