VENICE XIII BIENNAL OF ARCHITECTURE

The XIII Biennial of Architecture, directed by David Chipperfield, remains open in the Gardens of the Arsenal until the 25 November 2012. Entitled Common Ground, this edition aimed to create a unifying theme among participants.

The Japanese pavilion won the Golden Lion for the Best National Participation. The team, headed by architect Toya Ito presented its project for a new centre designed for a disaster area. The Golden Lion for the Best  Project embodying the theme of Common Ground was awarded to the Torre Davis/Gran Horizonte 2012 transformation project in Caracas by Urban-Think Tank. The Silver Lion for the most promising practice went to Grafton Architects, Ireland, for a university campus in Lima. Special mentions went to projects from Poland, USA, Russia and Italy.

For information: www.labiennale.org/en/architecture  

 

Posted on 06 Nov 2012 by Editor
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