Macías Peredo Quirarte to Represent Mexico at 20th Venice Architecture Biennale with "Rural"
Representing Mexico at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Salvador Macías, Magui Peredo, Diego Quirarte, and Gonzalo Ugalde will showcase their project titled "Rural" from May 8 to November 21, 2027. This initiative delves into construction knowledge from rural Mexico, particularly focusing on roofs and their significance in modern architecture. It investigates aspects such as materials, climate, and living conditions, positioning rural architecture as a valuable resource for contemporary practices. The project emerged victorious from a two-phase competition involving five teams, with the winning group comprising Abraham Cisneros, Jorge Vaca, Dani Gracia, Sebastián Gnaedig, and Marbella Rodríguez. The exhibition is curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, addressing pressing environmental issues.
Key facts
- Salvador Macías, Magui Peredo, Diego Quirarte and Gonzalo Ugalde will represent Mexico at the 20th Venice Architecture Biennale with the project "Rural"
- The 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia runs May 8 to November 21, 2027, in Venice, Italy
- "Rural" explores construction knowledge of Mexico's rural territories and its relevance to contemporary architecture, starting from rural roofs
- The project was selected through an open two-stage competition whose final phase included five teams
- Collaborators on the winning proposal are Abraham Cisneros, Jorge Vaca, Dani Gracia, Sebastián Gnaedig and Marbella Rodríguez
- The 2027 edition is titled "Hacer arquitectura — Por la posibilidad de coexistencia frente a una realidad real"
- Curators Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu (Amateur Architecture) gave a keynote lecture on October 15 in Mexico City at Obra Blanca in alliance with Arquine
- The project reframes the roof from a protective element into a starting point for examining construction, landscape and daily life
Entities
Artists
- Salvador Macías
- Magui Peredo
- Diego Quirarte
- Gonzalo Ugalde
- Abraham Cisneros
- Jorge Vaca
- Dani Gracia
- Sebastián Gnaedig
- Marbella Rodríguez
- Wang Shu
- Lu Wenyu
Institutions
- Macías Peredo Quirarte
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Amateur Architecture
- Obra Blanca
- Arquine
Locations
- Mexico
- Venice
- Italy
- Mexico City
Sources
- Arquine —