11th International Architecture Exhibition
Out There: Architecture Beyond Building
14 September > 23 November 2008
'Out There' came to an end on 23rd November 2008
The 11th International Architecture Exhibition, Out There: Architecture Beyond Building, directed by Aaron Betsky and organised by La Biennale di Venezia, presided over by Paolo Baratta, closed on Sunday 23rd November 2008, with a record number of visitors compared to the preceding edition, having opened on September 14th.
A total of 129,323 visitors came to the Exhibition, divided between the exhibition venues of the Giardini and the Arsenale. During the 10 weeks that it has been open, the 11th Exhibition has constantly been at the top of the rankings of the most visited Italian exhibitions in 2008. With a daily average of 1,827 visitors and record numbers during the weekends of 8,840 people, the total is higher than the last edition of 2006 (127,298).
The total number of students that visited the exhibition either in groups or individually is 61,436.
The discussion and criticisms about the original theme of the exhibition – “architecture beyond building” – and the unusual layout of the show by Aaron Betsky, stimulated some wide ranging debate and the participation of what is a vast public for an architecture exhibition, especially with regard to the current economic situation, which has seen a drop in tourist numbers.