Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
15th International Architecture Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia. 28 May - 27 November 2016. Title: Reporting from the Front. Artistic director: Alejandro Aravena.
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The Warka Water Project in Africa.
The project captures the moisture in the air, condensing it when it comes into contact with the linear surfaces of the tower and conducts it to a reservoir beneath to keep the water fresh.
On the one hand it uses hi-tech science to capture water efficiently; on the other hand it is a low-tech device that can be built using local materials and labor, able to trigger a sense of belonging to the place and the community. (From the Curator's Rationale)
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
15th International Architecture Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia. 28 May - 27 November 2016. Title: Reporting from the Front. Artistic director: Alejandro Aravena.