Migrant Emergency Takes Center Stage at 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale
Directed by Alejandro Aravena, the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale focuses on the migrant crisis through a range of installations. At the Arsenale's Sale d'Armi, Sam Jacob Studio features a full-scale replica of a shelter from the Calais refugee camp. Germany’s pavilion includes 'Arrival Cities' and a social center for 8,000 refugees at Berlin's Tempelhof airport, crafted by Gorenflos Architekten. In Vienna, Austria supports projects like nextENTERprise-architects' modules for 140 young refugees and students. BeL Architekten's model at the Corderie demonstrates incremental construction. Alexander D'Hooghe introduces a masterplan for Anderlecht utilizing 'platonic panels.' Contributions from Finland, Albania, and the Greek collective #ThisIsACo-op highlight the importance of architecture in providing dignified housing and fostering social inclusion.
Key facts
- Sam Jacob Studio created a life-size replica of a Calais refugee camp shelter from marble at the Arsenale.
- Germany's pavilion features a social hub for 8,000 refugees at Berlin's Tempelhof airport by Gorenflos Architekten.
- Austria funds three Vienna interventions, including nextENTERprise-architects' wooden modules for 140 refugees and students.
- BeL Architekten's incremental building model uses a neutral skeleton and self-build kit for migrant residents.
- Alexander D'Hooghe (ORG) designed a masterplan for Anderlecht's multi-ethnic district with a new market as a 'monument for an open society'.
- The Biennale is the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, directed by Alejandro Aravena.
- Contributions also come from Finland, Albania, and the Greek collective #ThisIsACo-op.
- The Biennale's theme is 'Reporting from the Front'.
Entities
Artists
- Alejandro Aravena
- Sam Jacob
- Gorenflos Architekten
- the nextENTERprise-architects
- BeL Architekten
- Alexander D'Hooghe
- #ThisIsACo-op
Institutions
- Biennale di Venezia
- Sam Jacob Studio
- Padiglione delle Arti Applicate
- Gorenflos Architekten
- the nextENTERprise-architects
- BeL Architekten
- ORG
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Arsenale
- Sale d'Armi
- Calais
- France
- Giardini
- Germany
- Berlin
- Tempelhof
- Vienna
- Austria
- Anderlecht
- Belgium
- Finland
- Albania
- Greece