Swiss Pavilion. Images of exhibition by idiggitt.
The Swiss pavilion had the exhibition"Landschaft und Kunstbauten" by the renowned engineer Jürg Conzett from Chur. He chose over 40 'technical constructions', in the Swiss Landscape presented in mainly black and white images, but mixed with engineering models and concept sketches. Those of us who find engineering an inseparable part of great architecture will be engrossed by the detail, and also by the way the structures respond to the context.
Venezuela Pavilion: Image by idiggitt.
Sadly there is no exhibition in this Carlo Scarpa pavilion designed in 1954. However, in itself its worth a visit. The use of materials, open grain concrete finish, the entry arrangement all need to be experienced to be appreciated.
Danish Pavilion: Images by idiggitt.
Copenhagen is a living breathing example of Urban Development experimentation. This exhibition set up as a 'city lab' explores how livable cities are created. Three Urban Labs in particular, Orestad, Carlsberg and Nordhavnen are on display. Within these urban areas, architectural focal points by 3XN, Foster and Partners, Jean Nouvel, Henning Larsen and others also play their part in the elvation of the quality of public space.
Image by idiggitt.
In a small room in the Palazzo della Esposizioni is an exceptional display of the work of British Architect Cedric Price (1934-2003). The sketches, and interviews with Price (by Hans Ulrich Orist and Samantha Hardingham) between 1998 and 2003 show this exceptional talent - and the highly relevant way he explored and explained his ideas.
Image by idiggitt.
Installation called 'blue-print' by do-ho suh and Seol based architects suh architects http://www.suharchitects.com/. The 'barely there' texture defines a new york townhouse and is overlaid by the architects own house.
Image by idiggitt.
An example of 'bubble architecture' by raumlabor-berlin http://www.raumlabor-berlin.de/ used as a lecture theatre in the grounds of Giardini. The casual meeting space, semi-transparent, gave a seductive insight into the activities inside through its fabric/inflated enclosure.
Netherlands Pavilion. Image by idiggitt.
The pavilion of the Netherlands was called - Vacant NL. It focussed on the large amount of temporarily unoccupied buildings from the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. The installation was by ronald and eric rietveld http://www.rietveldlandscape.com at the request of the Netherlands Architecture Institute.
Belgium Pavilion: Image by idiggitt.
Belgium dared to display the worn and weathered parts of buildings - collected and displayed as pieces of art. Seeing these elements up close the viewer is transfixed by the history of movement and occupation impregnated in these everyday materials.
Image by idiggitt.
'Cloudscapes' by Transsolar http://www.transsolar.com/ and Tetsuo Kondo Architects http://www.tetsuokondo.jp/ is an example of environmental engineering. The by-line being the ability to control the environment on a small scale. The room is divided into three layers - hot/dry layer @37degC and 60% RH; warm/humid layer @25degC and 100% RH; and a cool/dry layer @18degC and 40% RH.
The Czech/Slovak Pavilion by Martin Rajnis and e-mrak http://www.e-mrak.cz/ Zlaty rez ( Natural Architecture ) moves from a 'free form' explosion of timer structure in the adjacent tree canopy into a highly detailed and beautifully lit collection of 'architectural' towers internally.
The Carlo Scarpa building is a very considered piece of architecture. More of this, please!
ReplyDelete