THE STUDIO OPENS A PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION IN DREJENS

David Garcia Studio inaugurated this prize winning installation in September 2009. Combining simple geometry with playful intentions, the 6 elements were designed to enhance play and inspire two different age groups of a newly built kinder-garden in Drejens, Denmark.  Shifts in scale and direction, and variations in space, from intimate to shared and open, define the social qualities of the interventions. But it is the simplicity of the compositions, which allow for open interpretations, that has received so many compliments and have proven to be an instant hit with children. The installation was carried out in collaboration with artist Pernille Worsøe and designer Martin Larsen. The works were manufactured by boat builders Årøsund Bådværft.

FREDERIKSBERG MAIN LIBRARY

Frederiksberg Main Library in the city of Copenhagen, commissioned a "reading lounge" in the main library room. In collaboration with industrial designer Martin Larsen, the solution created a new space, while integrating the existing structure. Due to the increased use of the internet, the library has become more a book pick up spot and less an archive where the user physically searches for and discovers books. The premise of the project is to create a reading space where user and books meet. Taking advantage of the rigid character of the library as archive, the proposal maintained the frame and format of the book shelves, replacing the books of the niche in question, with a sinuous seating arrangement. This created a frame where the reader becomes the main character, instead of the bookshelves.

G HOUSE

Close to the Gredos mountain range, bordering a nature reserve in the west of Spain, this summer house was designed under very specific demands by the local authorities, only allowing wooden carpentry, pitched roofs and granite stone facades. The design follows these constraints, and responds to the client's desire to collect rain water and offer a large area for solar panels. The result was an inverted pitched roof, at angles to allow sun to enter the house in the winter time, and offering shade in the summer, with a large roof surface to the south for solar panels, hidden from view at eye level. Cooling and heating are supplied by a constant 15 degrees Celsius airflow from underground tubes and grey water is stored for irrigation. The project is under construction.

CHRISTINA WILSON GALLERY

The gallery is one of the most prominent contemporary art venues in Copenhagen, located in the Islands Brygge area. The client wished to divide the gallery into two separate rooms and functions: storage/show room, and gallery space. New divisions and wall surface treatments were required, as well as creating a new administration area. One of the main elements of the proposal was a movable double bladed door (instead of a “wall and standard door” solution). This 3 meter by 2,4 meter door, ritualizes the event of inviting potential buyers into the show room and art storage area, while offering an extra 9m2 of exhibit space to the gallery if deemed necessary. The playfulness of the door element, allows a free interaction between user and space, as well as offering new possibilities for artists who work with site specific projects.