Jan Henrik Hansen – sculptor, architect, musician, inventor, researcher, TED – talker, lecturer at various universities, such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and the Royal Institute of Copenhagen.

His special interest focuses on the relation of music, sculpture and architecture, as well as the transfer of one discipline to another.

His music related works were exhibited at the Swiss Architecture Museum, Basel and featured at Grafik 12, Zurich. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich and has been teaching and researching at the Chair for Architecture and Digital Fabrication with pioneering Professors Gramazio & Kohler.

He received several awards, such as the Best Architects Award 2016, Iconic Award 2016, German Design Award 2016, Architizer A+ Award Finalist and Special Mention. His work with Daniel Kobel for the Unesco building in Bahrain was nominated for the Aga Khan Award 2016.

In 2002 he became a founding member and CEO of WHIST Architects in Zurich. In 2010 he opened Studio Jan Henrik Hansen to create an independent domain for his art projects and collaborations with other artists and architects. In 2015 he established Jan Henrik Hansen Architects in Zurich.

Exhibitions / Installations (Selection)

2017

Mans World 2017, Stage One, Zurich

2012

Grafik 12, Group exhibition, Maag Halle, Zurich

Facade design for the UNESCO Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, Bahrain, in collaboration with AGID Design Consultants / Daniel Kobel,

2011

“Material Music” , Sihl Manegg Areal, Zurich (Solo exhibition)

2010

“Material Music” , Swiss Architecture Museum, Basel (Solo exhibition)

2007

”The longer way around” , Sommerfoyer, Temporary installation, Dampfzentrale, Bern

“On the verge of getting it on” , WHIST Architects Office, Zurich

2006

Untitled temporary installation, Festival pour Jeune Art, La Defense, Paris

Late Night, Temporary installation, Tonhalle, Zurich

Research Lab, Temporary installation, Kaufleuten, Zurich

Untitled temporary installation, Sudhaus, Basel

“Mr. Wiggles” , Street Parade, Outdoor installation,Hotel Otter, Zurich

Untitled installation, Kornhauskeller, Bern

Untitled installation, Purpur, Zurich

Untitled installation, Fair Zurich, Zurich

2005

Late Night, Untitled installation, Tonhalle, Zurich

Untitled temporary installation, Schlosshotel Val Sinestra, Engadina

Untitled temporary installation, Olmahalle, St. Gallen

“New year” , Temporary installation, Lorenzini, Bern

Untitled installation, Sihlpapier Areal, Zurich

Untitled temporary installation, Loft, Luzern

Untitled temporary installation, Supermarket, Zurich

Blickfang, Temporary installation, Kongresshaus, Zurich

2004

Untitled temporary installation, Maag Event Hall, Zurich

Untitled temporary installation , Kaufleuten, Zurich

Salon bleu, Temporary installation, S.I.P., Geneva

Untitled temporary installation, All Stars Festival, St. Gallen

Untitled temporary installation, Rohstofflager, Zurich

Untitled temporary installation, Kornhauskeller, Bern

2003

Untitled temporary installation, Olmahalle, St. Gallen

Street Parade, Temporary installation, Zurich

Sommerfoyer, Temporary installation, Dampfzentrale, Bern

Untitled temporary installation, Rote Fabrik, Zurich

2002

“New years eve II”, Temporary installation, Kaufleuten, Zurich

“Untitled temporary installation”, WHIST Architects, Zurich

2001

“Sommerfoyer”, Temporary installation, Dampfzentrale, Bern

“Untitled temporary installation”, Kongresshaus, Zurich

2000

”Connections and disconnections”, Kongresszentrum, Davos

“New years eve”, Temporary installation, Kaufleuten, Zurich

Lectures

2012

“Intangible Heritage”, Inauguration presentation regarding the light installation & facade design for UNESCO Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, Bahrain, in collaboration with AGID Design Consultants / Daniel Kobel,

2011

“Material Music”, Chair of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engeneering, Berner University of Applied Sciences

“Material Music”, Faculty of Architecture, ZHAW Zurich School of Applied Sciences

“Material Music”, Digital Crafting Research Network, Aarhus School of Architecture

2010

“Current Work in Art and Architecture”, Lecture at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark

“Materialising music and the background of my work”, Matinee on music and architecture with David Sonton Caflish, Swiss Architecture Museum, Basel

2005 – 06

Lecturer – Chair for Digital Fabrication, Professors Gramazio Kohler, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

2004

“Presentation of Project BarLounge FORUM“, Chair of Computer Aided Architectural Design, on invitation of Philip Schaerer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

2003

“Research on the Transformation of Music into Space and back”, Chair of Computer Aided Architectural Design, Prof. Ludger Hovestaad, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

2000

“Transformation of Music into Space and back“, Chair of Computer Aided Architectural Design, Prof. Maia Engeli, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

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