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 beauty and simplicity of Liu Jiakun's proposal is that he understood that one of the attributes that defines public space is its continuity; any abrupt change in the flow immediately transforms public space into a private one (in terms of use, even if in terms of property it remains public). In the West Village project in Chengdu, China a series of very straightforward ramps move people gently from one level to the next (…), elegantly creating something in between, and standards that improve the quality of life.
(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.