from May 28th until November 27th 2016 – http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/
REPORTING FROM THE FRONT
Curated by Alejandro Aravena – 48 countries will take part in the exhibit at least in the two main venues of the Arsenale and the Giardini and in many more venues throughout the city.
About the subject
The 2016 XV International Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition will be focused on the role of architects when it comes to designing democratic & sustainable urban landscapes, and how these are linked to policies of intervention, stated government objectives and social cohesion.
The exhibition will develop the themes of conflicting tensions between public and private interests regarding urban spaces, the phenomena of urbanization in conditions of low and/or new development, and cases of urban requalification in more mature situations that require interventions for new and different developments.
The exhibit then will bring to the public eye a number of architectural success stories oriented to improve ‘the quality of the built environment and consequently people’s quality of life’. The meaning of the exhibit’s title ‘Reporting from the front’ lies on those architectural projects there were fulfilled despite ‘tough circumstance and facing pressing challenges’. In the curator’s own words: ‘We would like to learn from architectures that despite the scarcity of means intensify what is available instead of complaining about what is missing. We would like to understand what design tools are needed to subvert the forces that privilege the individual gain over the collective benefit, reducing We to just Me’
About the curator
Alejandro Aravena, born in 1967 in Chile.
He graduated in Architecture from the Universidad Càtolica de Cile and continued his studies at Venice IUAV.
He centered his professional life on the social impact of architecture. In 2001 he co-founded Elemental a do tank focusing on projects of public interest and social impact, including housing, public space, infrastructure and transportation. http://www.elementalchile.cl/en/
He has been a professor at Harvard University and he is an International Fellow of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). He is a Member of the London School of Economics Cities Program and the Regional Advisory Board Member of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. He is also a Board Member of the Swiss Holcim Foundation, a Foundational Member of the Chilean Public Policies Society, and a Leader of the Helsinki Design Lab for SITRA, the Finnish Government Innovation Fund.
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Down below you can see a selection of the works presented in the Biennale 2016 including the two venues.
Introduction Hall Arsenale
Sign by the waterbasin in the Arsenale
Sign to the Biennale – Arsenale
Italy’s pavillion at the Arsenale
Israel’s pavillion at the Giardini
Brazils’ pavillion
Hungary’s pavillion, detail
Australia’s national pavillion
Russia’s national pavillion
Giardini venue – Main pavillion
Conflict of an urban age – Ricky Burdett
Alexander Brodsky – Russia
Andrew Markin Asiye & Tafuleni – South Africa
Albania’s national contribution
Mexico’s national contribution
A world of fragile parts – Venice Biennale & Victoria and Albert Museum London
Kuwait’s national contribution
Tyn Tegnestue – Norway
Entrance hall in the main pavillion at the Giardini
Electa’s bookshop – James Stirling
Main bookshop at the Arsenale
Main waterbasin in the Arsenale
Entrance of US pavillion at the Giardini
Coffee shop at the Giardini
Big lamp in the Arsenale
Enjoying the exhibit in the Arsenale
Warehouse in the Arsenale
Warehouse in the Arsenale
Entrance sign at the Arsenale
Signs in the Arsenale
Australia’s pavillion
Zhang Ke – China
Werner Sobek – Germanuy
Venice’s pavillion
Venezuela’s pavillion
USA’s pavillion
UK’s pavillion
Turkey’s national contribution
Transsolar – Germany
Thailand’s national contribution
Tadao Ando – Japan
Switzerland’s pavillion
Spain’s pavillion
South Africa’s national contribution
Solano Benitez – Paraguay
Slovenia’s national contribution
Singapore’s national contribution
Simon Velez – Colombia
Serbia’s national pavillion
Scandinavia’s national pavillion
Samuel Gonçalves – Portugal
Rural Studio – USA
Roger Stirk – UK
Renato Rizzi – Italy
Peter Zumthor- Switzerland
Peru’s national contribution
Neck Chand – India
Michael Braungart – Germany
Menos e Mais – Portugal
Marte.Marte – Austria
Macedonia’s national contribution
Kunlè Adeyemi – Nigeria
Japan’s pavillion
Italy’s pavillion
Israel’s pavillion
Ireland’s national contribution
Hugon Kowalski – Poland
Holland’s national pavillion
Giancarlo Mazzanti – Colombia
Germany’s national pavillion
France’s national pavillion
Egypt’s national pavillion
Danmark’s pavillion
Corea’s national pavillion
Cina’s national contribution
Cile’s national contribution
Boris Bernaskoni – Russia
Bloch Research Group – Switzerland
BeL Sozietat fur Architektur – Germany
Battle i Roig – Spain
Barozzi y Veiga – Spain
Austria national pavillion
Assemble Studio – UK
Anna Heringer – Germany
Andrew Makin – South Africa
Amateur Architecture in Fuyang – China
