Mia Hägg
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Mia Hägg, born 1970 in Umeå
, is a Swedish
architect
running a practice in Paris, France called Habiter Autrement (HA).
in Gothenburg
and École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Belleville
in Paris, she collaborated with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
from 1998 through 2001 on various projects including the Shiodome Project in Tokyo, Japan, and the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.
Her collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron
began in 2002. In 2003 she became Project Manager for the National Stadium of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
. In 2005 she became an Associate of the firm.
As Associate, Mia Hägg was in charge of various projects and large scale competitions in the France
, Switzerland
, Russia
and the United States
.
by for five upscalehousing projects (130 units) in Bordeaux in collaboration with Ateliers Jean Nouvel (AJN) and
ING Real Estate. Together with AJN, Habiter Autrement was also appointed a direct commission for a large Master Plan including 2000 housing units, commercial and public equipments in Toledo, Spain
., currently under construction. The office was selected by Jacques Herzog to participate in the Ordos 100 to design a 1000 sqm villa in inner Mongolia in collaboration with the Swiss office SKA, see further on the project webpage: . . During 2008 Habiter Autrement was invited to develop a proposal for themain traffic hub of Stockholm, Slussen, in collaboration with AJN, .
Habiter Autrement is currently working on 42 housing units at the Entrepôt MacDonalds based on a Master Plan developed by OMA
. In 2009 Habiter Autrement was commissioned to develop and energy project «the Energy Systems » for the city of Stockholm. The same year the office received a direct commission for a covered stadium in Toledo, Spain
.
In 2010 the office was invited to develop a 50 ha Master Plan proposal including a 10 ha park in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, Clichy Batignolles.
Commissions in 2011 include an urban competence centre in the harbour of Bordeaux and stadium and Master plan study for Djugården IF in Stockholm, Sweden. Always interested in collaborations, Mia Hägg invited Barcode Architects in Rotterdam as working partner on the last two projects.
Private Banking, Cover Story 1/2011
Uomo Vogue, 01/2010
Rum, 01/2010
Meetings International, June 2009
Forum Aid, Cover Story 2/2009
Archistorm, 37/2009
Arkitekten 03/2008
Dagens Nyheter 17/08/2008 and 26/10/2008
Forum Aid 4/2008, Cover Story
Planera, Bygga, 6/2008
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
running a practice in Paris, France called Habiter Autrement (HA).
Early career
After completing her studies on Chalmers University of TechnologyChalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology , is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that focuses on research and education in technology, natural science and architecture.-History:...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Belleville
École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville
The École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville is a well-known French school in architecture.Created in 1969, the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville melts its teaching since the beginning on a principle: a base of knowledge related to an authentic...
in Paris, she collaborated with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Jean Nouvel
Jean Nouvel is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture...
from 1998 through 2001 on various projects including the Shiodome Project in Tokyo, Japan, and the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.
Her collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron Architekten, BSA/SIA/ETH is a Swiss architecture firm, founded and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland in 1978. The careers of founders and senior partners Jacques Herzog , and Pierre de Meuron , closely paralleled one another, with both attending the Swiss Federal Institute of...
began in 2002. In 2003 she became Project Manager for the National Stadium of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In 2005 she became an Associate of the firm.
As Associate, Mia Hägg was in charge of various projects and large scale competitions in the France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Recent work
In January 2007, she left Herzog & de Meuron to found Habiter Autrement. That same year the office was rewarded first prizeby for five upscalehousing projects (130 units) in Bordeaux in collaboration with Ateliers Jean Nouvel (AJN) and
ING Real Estate. Together with AJN, Habiter Autrement was also appointed a direct commission for a large Master Plan including 2000 housing units, commercial and public equipments in Toledo, Spain
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
., currently under construction. The office was selected by Jacques Herzog to participate in the Ordos 100 to design a 1000 sqm villa in inner Mongolia in collaboration with the Swiss office SKA, see further on the project webpage: . . During 2008 Habiter Autrement was invited to develop a proposal for themain traffic hub of Stockholm, Slussen, in collaboration with AJN, .
Habiter Autrement is currently working on 42 housing units at the Entrepôt MacDonalds based on a Master Plan developed by OMA
OMA
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. In 2009 Habiter Autrement was commissioned to develop and energy project «the Energy Systems » for the city of Stockholm. The same year the office received a direct commission for a covered stadium in Toledo, Spain
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
.
In 2010 the office was invited to develop a 50 ha Master Plan proposal including a 10 ha park in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, Clichy Batignolles.
Commissions in 2011 include an urban competence centre in the harbour of Bordeaux and stadium and Master plan study for Djugården IF in Stockholm, Sweden. Always interested in collaborations, Mia Hägg invited Barcode Architects in Rotterdam as working partner on the last two projects.
Sources
Rum, 05/2011Private Banking, Cover Story 1/2011
Uomo Vogue, 01/2010
Rum, 01/2010
Meetings International, June 2009
Forum Aid, Cover Story 2/2009
Archistorm, 37/2009
Arkitekten 03/2008
Dagens Nyheter 17/08/2008 and 26/10/2008
Forum Aid 4/2008, Cover Story
Planera, Bygga, 6/2008