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Venice Biennale 2012

Takeaway

Image by Born Design

Image by Born Design
Darryl Chen - ‘Along the High Street in the Working Village’ Scroll

Darryl Chen - ‘Along the High Street in the Working Village’ Scroll
Liam Ross State Police Headquarters / Kiosk, Lagos

Liam Ross State Police Headquarters / Kiosk, Lagos
Forum for Alternative Belfast - ‘Missing City’ Map, Belfast

Forum for Alternative Belfast - ‘Missing City’ Map, Belfast
 Anna Gibb - Moscow, drawing by Gibb, 2012

Anna Gibb - Moscow, drawing by Gibb, 2012
Smout Allen - Waiting for the sonic boom at CLUI’s Desert Research Station

Smout Allen - Waiting for the sonic boom at CLUI’s Desert Research Station
Alex Warnock-Smith - Shopkeeper, Nakornkasem, Bangkok

Alex Warnock-Smith - Shopkeeper, Nakornkasem, Bangkok
Shonandai Cultural Centre Toh Shimazaki Architecture - Rooftop garden

Shonandai Cultural Centre Toh Shimazaki Architecture - Rooftop garden
aberrant architecture - The Sambódromo in Rio de Janeiro

aberrant architecture - The Sambódromo in Rio de Janeiro

Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture presented the work of 10 architectural teams that travelled the world to seek imaginative responses to universal issues in response to the Biennale theme, Common Ground. The exhibition charted their course in Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Thailand and the USA.

Curated by Vanessa Norwood, Head of Exhibitions at the Architectural Association and Vicky Richardson, Director of Architecture, Design, Fashion at the British Council, Venice Takeaway made the case for internationalism and expanding our horizons about what is possible, in the process demonstrating the creative potential of sharing ideas across borders. Previously unpublished research, in the form of photography, drawing, film and objects was displayed in a Research Emporium, while the galleries of the pavilion were given over to Takeaway Proposals, installations and objects that encapsulated the ideas for change.  

Venice Takeaway is the first British Pavilion architecture show to transfer back to Britain where it was updated and redesigned for RIBA, London in 2013 and framed a successful programme of public events. The exhibition stands as a reminder of the important role that observation and thinking play in the design process, taking inspiration from Albert Einstein who said, ‘If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?’

24 March 2013

Red Tape: The Enemy of Architecture?

Red Tape: The Enemy of Architecture? Risk and Responsibility Installation at the British Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2012  Photograph by Christiano Corte

Risk and Responsibility Installation at the British Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2012 Photograph by Christiano Corte