Architecture Biennale
29th August > 25th November 2012
On 27th December 2011, David Chipperfield was appointed Director of the Architecture Sector with the responsibility of curating the 13th Intl. Architecture Exhibition (Venice, from August 29th to November 25th, 2012; preview on August 27th-28th).
• The meeting with the representatives of 41 Countries participating in the 13th Exhibition took place in Venice on 17th January 2012.
David Chipperfield announced the outline of the 13th Architecture Biennale, titled Common Ground.
• The meeting with the representatives of 41 Countries participating in the 13th Exhibition took place in Venice on 17th January 2012.
David Chipperfield announced the outline of the 13th Architecture Biennale, titled Common Ground.
Architecture Biennale
An outline of the 13th Exhibition
On the occasion of the meeting with the representatives of 41 Countries participating in the 13th Architecture Biennale, David Chipperfield has said: “I want this Biennale to celebrate a vital, interconnected architectural culture, and pose questions about the intellectual and physical territories that it shares. My Biennale will encourage the collaboration and dialogue that I believe is at the heart of architecture, and the title will also serve as a metaphor for architecture's field of activity.” >>
Architecture Biennale
History of the Architecture Biennale
The first exhibitions dedicated to architectural subjects were realized in the period 1975-1978 by the director of the Art section, Vittorio Gregotti. The Architecture section was established in 1980: director Paolo Portoghesi for the first time opened to visitors the Corderie dell'Arsenale venue, turning it into a “strada novissima”. The history of the Architecture Biennale has been continuing since then, and will get in 2012 to the 13th edition of the exhibition, directed by David Chipperfield.
