This is a short video giving a brief history of JDS Architects, founded by Julien De Smedt, co-founder of PLOT with Bjarke Ingels. Julien takes us down memory lane and explains the past and present of his career from Skateboarding to Architecture and the issues that interest his office today. More videos can be found on their vimeo site.
Video: JDS Architects: an introduction
18:00 - 5 July, 2011
https://www.archdaily.com/148313/video-jds-architects-an-introduction
Christopher Henry
Mountain Dwellings / PLOT = BIG + JDS
00:00 - 11 March, 2009

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Architects
BIG Architects -
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark -
Category
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Partner In Charge
Bjarke Ingles for BIG, Julien De Smedt for JDS -
Project Architect
Jakob Lange -
Project Leader
Finn Nørkjær -
Project Manager
Jan Borgstrøm -
Collaborators
JDS/JULIEN DE SMEDT ARCHITECTS, Moe & Brødsgaard, Freddy Madsen Rådgivende Ingeniører ApS -
Engineering
Moe & Brodsgaard -
Construction Manager
Henrick Poulsen -
Client
Høpfner A/S -
Construction
DS Elcobyg A/S /PH Montage -
Area
33000.0 m2 -
Project Year
2008
https://www.archdaily.com/15022/mountain-dwellings-big
Nico Saieh
Sjakket Youth Club / PLOT = BIG + JDS
00:00 - 25 February, 2009

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Architects
PLOT = BIG + JDS -
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark -
Category
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Partner In Charge
Bjarke Ingels -
Project Leader
Sophus Søbye -
Project Architect
Sophus Søbye -
Collaborator
Julien De Smedt -
Client
Sjakket Youth Club, Realdania -
Budget
US $3,880,000 -
Area
2000.0 m2 -
Project Year
2007
https://www.archdaily.com/13373/sjakket-youth-club-plot
Nico Saieh
Maritime Youth House / PLOT = BIG + JDS
00:00 - 12 January, 2009

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Architects
PLOT = BIG + JDS -
Collaborator
JDS ARCHITECTS, BIRCH & KROGBOE -
Client
Kvaterloft Copenhagen, Loa Fund -
Budget
US $1,950,000 -
Area
2000.0 m2 -
Project Year
2004
https://www.archdaily.com/11232/maritime-youth-house-plot
Nico Saieh