The BIG U designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), is on display at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London now through April 28, 2016. “Creation from Catastrophe: How Architecture Rebuilds Communities” features a full exhibition of the Rebuild by Design competition’s Hurricane Sandy projects, and explores the relationship between man, architecture and nature both in the aftermath of natural disasters and as we move forward and build in the 21st century.

The destruction of cities, whether man-made or natural, can present unique opportunities to radically rethink townscapes. Creation from Catastrophe: How architecture rebuilds communities explores the varying ways that cities and communities have been re-imagined in the aftermath of natural disasters. From masterplans to reconfigure London after the Great Fire of 1666 to contemporary responses to earthquakes and tsunamis, the exhibition considers the evolving relationship between man, architecture and nature and asks whether we are now facing a paradigm shift in how we live and build in the 21st century.

Free Entry: 27 January 2016 to 24 April 2016

Venue: The Architecture Gallery, RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD

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