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CV
David Zahle | Partner
Biography
David Zahle is Partner and responsible for many of BIG’s award winning projects from
concept design through construction. He has extensive experience in all phases of a project
and has through his work focus on management and on creating results through teamwork.
David’s overview and good understanding of economics and the client and user needs is a
strength that allows him to quickly get to the core of a project with rational, innovative and
visionary results. David’s most recently completed project is the Danish Maritime Museum.
David led the competition team in 2007 and was subsequently both the design responsible
and the project manager of this unique building that opened up to the public in 2013. David
played a big role in designing the winning proposal for the Psychiatric Hospital in Helsingør
where he also served as the project architect until the project got inaugurated in 2006. In
addition, David has overseen the design of many prominent projects including a new art
gallery and sculpture park in Norway, Västerås Travel Center, an Education Center in Faroe
Islands and the prize winning Amager Resource Center. David furthermore lectures in Denmark and abroad on BIG projects and working methods.
Languages
Danish | English | Swedish
Affiliations
MDB | Construction Economist
CEEC | Construction Economies European Committe
MAA | Danish Architecture Association
Member of the Danish Academy Council | The Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Danske Ark’s Group of Experts
Danske Ark’s Contracts Committee (Aftaleudvalg)
Ministry of Culture’s Architectural Jury Commitee
Nykredit Architecture Prize Jury Committee
Education
The Danish School of Construction Economics | Copenhagen, DK
Masters of Architecture | The Royal Academy of Arts | Copenhagen, DK
IT University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen, DK
University of Copenhagen | Computer Science and Philosophy | Copenhagen, DK
Indiana University | Bloomington, USA
Selected Experience
Bjarke Ingels Group | Since 2002 | Copenhagen, DK
Spritten Redevelopment | 25,000 m2 | Completion 2018 | Aalborg, DK | Partner in charge
Kistefos Museum | 1,500 m2 | Completion 2018 | Kistefos, NO | Partner in charge
Rønnebæksholm Pavilion | 500 m2 | Completion 2017 | Næstved, DK | Partner in charge
Västerås Travel Centre | Parallel uppdrag | In design | Västerås, SE | Partner in charge
Forsete Housing | 3,500 m2 | Completion 2017 | Umeå, SE | Partner in charge
Amager Waste to Energy Plant | 95,000 m2 | Completion 2017 | DK | Partner in charge
Blåvand Bunker Museum | 2.500 m2 | Completion 2017 | Blåvand, DK | Partner in charge
Stettin 7 Housing | 25.000 m2 | Completion 2017 | Stockholm, SE | Partner in charge
Villa GUG | 750 m2 | Completion 2017 | Aalborg, DK | Partner in charge
Danish Maritime Museum | 7.200 m2 | Completed 2013 | Helsingør, DK | Partner in charge
Helsingør Psychiatric Hospital | 6.000 m2 | Completed 2006 | Helsingør, DK | Project Arch.
VM Houses | 25.000 m2 | Completed 2005 | Copenhagen, DK | Project Architect
Stavanger Concert Hall | 22.000 m2 | 1st Prize | Stavanger, NO | Project leader
KHR A/S Architects | 1999-2000 | Copenhagen, DK
Henning Larsen Architects | 1998-1999 | Copenhagen, DK
Selected Awards
RIBA Awards | European National Winner | Danish Maritime Museum | 2014
Archdaily Building of the Year | Cultural Building | Danish Maritime Museum | 2014
AR MIPIM Future Projects Awards | Special Award| Amager Waste to Energy Plant | 2012
Forum Award | Best Scandinavian Building | VM Houses | 2005