curatorship of Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 "Reporting from the Front"
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The curatorship of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016, titled "Reporting from the Front," was Alejandro Aravena’s globally influential exhibition that spotlighted socially engaged, problem-solving architecture from around the world.
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Venice Architecture Biennale edition
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architecture exhibition curatorship ⓘ |
| aim |
to highlight architecture that improves quality of life
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to present real-world architectural responses to urgent social issues ⓘ |
| approach |
case-study based exhibition
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emphasis on built projects and concrete interventions ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
architect as social agent
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architecture as a frontline practice ⓘ |
| city | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| curator | Alejandro Aravena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatorNationality | Chilean ⓘ |
| curatorProfession | architect ⓘ |
| curatorSelection | Alejandro Aravena was appointed by La Biennale di Venezia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discipline | architecture ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 15th International Architecture Exhibition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | international architecture exhibition ⓘ |
| focus |
architecture as a tool for social change
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global architectural practices ⓘ housing and informal settlements ⓘ participatory design ⓘ sustainability and resource efficiency ⓘ |
| globalInfluence |
inspired discourse on architecture’s role in addressing inequality
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raised international awareness of socially committed architecture ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Venice Architecture Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Arsenale, Venice
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Giardini della Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasizing affordability and incremental housing
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foregrounding architecture in extreme conditions ⓘ spotlighting projects from the Global South ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| organizer | La Biennale di Venezia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | curatorship of Venice Architecture Biennale 2014 "Fundamentals" ⓘ |
| successor | curatorship of Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 "Freespace" ⓘ |
| theme |
architecture addressing inequality
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architecture in conditions of scarcity ⓘ problem-solving architecture ⓘ socially engaged architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale cycle ⓘ |
| title | Reporting from the Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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curatorship of Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 "Reporting from the Front"
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