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