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Venice Projects 19 Created 28-Oct-08 By Jane Doe,, Croatia Ticket booth for the

for the Venice 3 Spanish Pavilion for the Venice 4 Canadian Pavilion for the

Japanese Pavilion for the Venice South Korean Pavilion for the Venice Israeli

for the Venice Venice, Stirling Wilford and Associates, shop Finnish Pavilion for

Pavilion for the Venice 15 16 17 Sculpture Garden for the Venice 18 19 Venice,

Venice, Sverre Fehn 13 Venice, Zeev Rechter Venice, Carl Brummer Swiss Pavilion

Venice, Javier de Luque 12 Venice, Bruno Giacometti Venice, Gerrit Rietveld

Belgium for the Venice 20 Venice, Léon Sneyers exposition space, 11 Venice,

1 Venice Projects 19 Created 28-Oct-08 By Jane Doe,, Croatia Ticket booth for the Venice 2 Venice, Carlo Scarpa kiosk German Pavilion for the Venice Dutch Pavilion for the Venice 3 Spanish Pavilion for the Venice 4 Canadian Pavilion for the Venice 5 Danish Pavilion for the Venice 6 Nordic Countries Pavilion for the Venice Japanese Pavilion for the Venice South Korean Pavilion for the Venice Israeli Pavilion for the Venice 7 Australian Pavilion for the Venice 8 Bookshop Pavilion for the Venice Venice, Stirling Wilford and Associates, shop Finnish Pavilion for the Venice 9 Venice, Alvar Aalto Venezuelan Pavilion for the Venice Brazilian Pavilion for the Venice Sculpture Garden for the Venice Venice, Carlo Scarpa garden, sculpture 10 Venice, Carlo Scarpa 14 Venice, Philip Cox Venice, Sverre Fehn 13 Venice, Zeev Rechter Venice, Carl Brummer Swiss Pavilion for the Venice Venice, Seok Chul Kim Venice, BBPR Venice, Takamasa Yoshizaka Venice, Javier de Luque 12 Venice, Bruno Giacometti Venice, Gerrit Rietveld Austrian Pavilion for the Venice Venice, Josef Hoffmann Venice, Ernst Haiger Belgium for the Venice 20 Venice, Léon Sneyers exposition space, 11 Venice, Amerigo Marchesin this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 1

Ticket booth for the Venice Viale Trieste Conceived for the XXVI Venice art exhibition, the

was used for many decades It was completely restored in 2004, although it is no longer in use The

La di Venezia Get off at the 'Giardini' boat stop and walk towards the entrance of the

2 Ticket booth for the Venice Viale Trieste Conceived for the XXVI Venice art exhibition, the ticketing booth at the entrance of the is a tiny work of art The booth was finished in 1952 and was used for many decades It was completely restored in 2004, although it is no longer in use The little booth is conceived as a small in itself mixing concrete, iron and wood Carlo Scarpa La di Venezia Get off at the 'Giardini' boat stop and walk towards the entrance of the this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 2

German Pavilion for the Venice Designed by Ernst Haiger, the German Pavilion was inaugurated in 1938 for the XXI of Art On the front façade the has a pronaos, a portico with squared section columns

3 German Pavilion for the Venice Designed by Ernst Haiger, the German Pavilion was inaugurated in 1938 for the XXI of Art On the front façade the has a pronaos, a portico with squared section columns and splined shaft surfaces The whole building is massive and covered in natural and artificial stone Ernst Haiger Reichkammer fur Kunst entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 3

Dutch Pavilion for the Venice In 1953, the Dutch government decides to bring down the

Dutch The new has a simple square plan and few interior walls, all orthogonal to the

from above 8-1954 Gerrit Rietveld Dutch Government entrance

4 Dutch Pavilion for the Venice In 1953, the Dutch government decides to bring down the 1912 by Ferdinand Boberg and puts Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in charge of designing the new Dutch The new has a simple square plan and few interior walls, all orthogonal to the exterior ones The building contains volumes of different heights in order to get light from above Gerrit Rietveld Dutch Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 4

Spanish Pavilion for the Venice Inaugurated in 1922, the Spanish Pavilion for the Venice was originally designed by Javier De Luque and has a remembrance of late

façade The new façade is conceived as a canvas of bricks Only two sculptures, representing bears, were to stand on the sides of the entrance 8-1922 Associate architect

5 Spanish Pavilion for the Venice Inaugurated in 1922, the Spanish Pavilion for the Venice was originally designed by Javier De Luque and has a remembrance of late XVII-century Castilian baroque The façade consists of columns and typical baroque floral decoration In 1952, architect Joaquin Vaquero Palacios was asked to redesign the façade The new façade is conceived as a canvas of bricks Only two sculptures, representing bears, were to stand on the sides of the entrance Associate architect Javier de Luque Joaquin Vaquero Palacios Spanish Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 5

Canadian Pavilion for the Venice Designed and built between 1956-1957 by BBPR, the Canadian

between the British and German Pavilions, the Canadian structure had to respect the surrounding

beams, supported by a central pillar in concrete 6-1958 BBPR Canadian Government entrance

6 Canadian Pavilion for the Venice Designed and built between by BBPR, the Canadian Pavilion was inaugurated in 1958 for the XXIX Built on the little hill of San Antonio and located between the British and German Pavilions, the Canadian structure had to respect the surrounding trees and disappear into the landscape The has an octagonal shape, brick walls and metallic roof beams, supported by a central pillar in concrete BBPR Canadian Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 6

Danish Pavilion for the Venice In 1958, Peter Koch presented a design for the extension of the Danish Pavilion, originally designed in 1932 by Carl Brummer The original building was

extension grew asymmetrically, stretching from the back of the building towards one side The extension is simple and very low key The materials used were brick, iron and glass 1932

7 Danish Pavilion for the Venice In 1958, Peter Koch presented a design for the extension of the Danish Pavilion, originally designed in 1932 by Carl Brummer The original building was a rectangular hall with the entrance on one of its long sides, facing the 'Piazzale delle Cerimonie' (Ceremony Square) The neoclassical building was preserved by Koch and the extension grew asymmetrically, stretching from the back of the building towards one side The extension is simple and very low key The materials used were brick, iron and glass 1932 Associate architect Carl Brummer Peter Koch Ny Carlsbergfondet entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 7

photo: Addison Godel photo: Addison Godel Nordic Countries Pavilion for the Venice In 1958 a competition is held for the design of the Nordic

Fehn and the finnish Reima Pietila In 1959 Sverre Fehn is declared winner and by 1962 the Pavilion is completed The is a single rectangular hall of

changes only when the roof meets the trees The is an example of the disappearing transition between interior and exterior photo: seier+seier 6-1962

8 photo: Addison Godel photo: Addison Godel Nordic Countries Pavilion for the Venice In 1958 a competition is held for the design of the Nordic Countries Pavilion for the Venice (to host Sweden, Norway and Finland) Three architects are invited: the swedish Klas Anshelm, the norwegian Sverre Fehn and the finnish Reima Pietila In 1959 Sverre Fehn is declared winner and by 1962 the Pavilion is completed The is a single rectangular hall of 400 sqm, open completely on two sides The roof is made of two overlapping layers of concrete beams The distance between the beams is 52,1 cm and this changes only when the roof meets the trees The is an example of the disappearing transition between interior and exterior photo: seier+seier Sverre Fehn Swedish Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 8

photo: Addison Godel photo: Addison Godel Finnish Pavilion for the Venice In 1955 Maire Gullichsen of the Contemporary Art Association of Helsinki charges Alvar Aalto with the design of a

private Swejk and the Chapel Pazzi In 1956 the building is ready to be shipped in pieces from Helsinki The blue and white wooden structure, that was supposed to be temporary, has become

9 photo: Addison Godel photo: Addison Godel Finnish Pavilion for the Venice In 1955 Maire Gullichsen of the Contemporary Art Association of Helsinki charges Alvar Aalto with the design of a temporary for Finland, while waiting for a Nordic Countries Pavilion The concept behind the project, as Aalto once said, is something in between a Sámi tent, the transportable Altar of private Swejk and the Chapel Pazzi In 1956 the building is ready to be shipped in pieces from Helsinki The blue and white wooden structure, that was supposed to be temporary, has become over time an icon of the s photo: Addison Godel Alvar Aalto entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 9

photo: seier+seier photo: seier+seier Venezuelan Pavilion for the Venice In 1953 Graziano Gasparini, Venezuelan commissioner for the, asked Carlo Scarpa to

the finishings are completed It is conceived as three volumes sliding against each other The form is simple and realized in rough concrete 6-1956 Carlo

10 photo: seier+seier photo: seier+seier Venezuelan Pavilion for the Venice In 1953 Graziano Gasparini, Venezuelan commissioner for the, asked Carlo Scarpa to design a for Venezuela In January 1954, the design is approved and the structure is roughly completed by October, while the XXVII is finishing Only by 1956 the finishings are completed It is conceived as three volumes sliding against each other The form is simple and realized in rough concrete Carlo Scarpa Venezuelan Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 10

Brazilian Pavilion for the Venice The first design for the Brazilian was conceived in 1959 by Enrique E Mindlin, Giancarlo Palanti and Walmyr L Amaral

1964 Amerigo Marchesin, a Venetian architect who had been working as a collaborator on the previous project, proposed a different location for the,

building The materials used are wood and glass for the lower building up front and bricks and white plaster for the volume in the back 7-1964 Amerigo

11 Brazilian Pavilion for the Venice The first design for the Brazilian was conceived in 1959 by Enrique E Mindlin, Giancarlo Palanti and Walmyr L Amaral The idea was to build a new bridge between the two areas of the gardens and merge it with the The proposal was accepted but in fact never realised In 1964 Amerigo Marchesin, a Venetian architect who had been working as a collaborator on the previous project, proposed a different location for the, separated from the bridge The two volumes that compose the are unified by a roofed gallery, a C-shaped concrete beam that extends outwards from the building The materials used are wood and glass for the lower building up front and bricks and white plaster for the volume in the back Amerigo Marchesin Brazilian Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 11

Austrian Pavilion for the Venice The first draft for the Austrian Pavilion at the Venice was sketched by Josef Hoffmann in 1913 The project ended up being too costly and eventually the idea was

eventually wins with a project completely different from his previous one The was built in 30 days, but incomplete Between 1938 and 1954 Hoffmann kept finishing the and added missing elements such as

12 Austrian Pavilion for the Venice The first draft for the Austrian Pavilion at the Venice was sketched by Josef Hoffmann in 1913 The project ended up being too costly and eventually the idea was abandoned In 1926 Emil Hoppe and Otto Schönthal made a new proposal for the, but that too ended up being too pricey In 1934 the Austrian government decides to have a competition and Josef Hoffmann eventually wins with a project completely different from his previous one The was built in 30 days, but incomplete Between 1938 and 1954 Hoffmann kept finishing the and added missing elements such as the lateral porch, the fountain and the garden walls Josef Hoffmann Austrian Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 12

the internal patio walls The has two main halls: the bigger one has a metallic roof that allows light to come in from above 6-1952 Bruno

13 Swiss Pavilion for the Venice In 1951 Bruno Giacometti wins the competition for the Swiss Pavilion at the Venice In June 1952 the is inaugurated in time for the XXVI The main material that was used for the is brick and it can be seen crude on the exterior walls as well as on the internal patio walls The has two main halls: the bigger one has a metallic roof that allows light to come in from above Bruno Giacometti Swiss Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 13

Japanese Pavilion for the Venice In 1955, thanks to a donation from Shojiro Ishibashi, director of the Bridgestone Modern

Takamasa Yoshizaka, a collaborator of Le Corbusier between 1950 and 1952 The building has much to do with the traditional

ground The building is a massive concrete structure that shows its nervatures 6-1956 Takamasa Yoshizaka Japanese

14 Japanese Pavilion for the Venice In 1955, thanks to a donation from Shojiro Ishibashi, director of the Bridgestone Modern Art Gallery in Tokyo, the Japanese government is willing to build a Japanese at the Venice The architect in charge is Takamasa Yoshizaka, a collaborator of Le Corbusier between 1950 and 1952 The building has much to do with the traditional and the modern in relation to Japanese culture The square plan is supported by four concrete walls and elevated above the ground The building is a massive concrete structure that shows its nervatures Takamasa Yoshizaka Japanese Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 14

South Korean Pavilion for the Venice The original project, conceived in 1994, took into consideration an old and small preexisting brick building, aligning with it The task was

balconies overlooking the S Marks basin The was finished in 1996 and it is until today the most recent among all permanent buildings in the Gardens 5-1996 Associate architect

15 South Korean Pavilion for the Venice The original project, conceived in 1994, took into consideration an old and small preexisting brick building, aligning with it The task was to respect presence of the surrounding trees, as is usual for s, which explains the wavy façade on the side The whole building is made out of steel and wood and has two balconies overlooking the S Marks basin The was finished in 1996 and it is until today the most recent among all permanent buildings in the Gardens Associate architect Seok Chul Kim Francesco Mancuso South Korean Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 15

Israeli Pavilion for the Venice In 1951, the plans for the Israeli Pavilion were sent to Venice by

the building was ready The structure consists of one volume with a trapezoidal shape On one side it

organized in three levels, quite unusual for a 6-1952 Zeev Rechter Israeli Government entrance

16 Israeli Pavilion for the Venice In 1951, the plans for the Israeli Pavilion were sent to Venice by architect Zeev Rechter By 1952 the was approved and by the beginning of the XXVI of the same year the building was ready The structure consists of one volume with a trapezoidal shape On one side it is a completely enclosed box and on the other it has a little entrance porch The interior is organized in three levels, quite unusual for a Zeev Rechter Israeli Government entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 16

photo: Claudio Franzini photo: Claudio Franzini Australian Pavilion for the Venice The Australian Pavilion for the Venice was inaugurated in June 1988 The Australian

rectangular volumes next to each other The two volumes have different heights and floor levels in the interior On the outside the roof is wavy as it follows the level

17 photo: Claudio Franzini photo: Claudio Franzini Australian Pavilion for the Venice The Australian Pavilion for the Venice was inaugurated in June 1988 The Australian Pavilion was designed by Philip Cox It is owned and managed by the Australia Council for the Arts The building is made out of steel and it is composed of two rectangular volumes next to each other The two volumes have different heights and floor levels in the interior On the outside the roof is wavy as it follows the level difference photo: Claudio Franzini Philip Cox entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 17

photo: Addison Godel Bookshop Pavilion for the Venice In 1989, James Stirling was asked to design a permanent to be used as the official bookshop of the Venice The shop was inaugurated in 1991 for

wooden bookshelf that runs along the interior perimeter of the structure One end of the, where the entrance is located, is a straight cut, the other end is a curve facing the Finnish Pavilion Inside

18 photo: Addison Godel Bookshop Pavilion for the Venice In 1989, James Stirling was asked to design a permanent to be used as the official bookshop of the Venice The shop was inaugurated in 1991 for the V of ure The building is only on one floor, and is 30 m long and 6 m wide The building is made mainly out of metal and it was partially assembled in situ The books are displayed along a 40 m wooden bookshelf that runs along the interior perimeter of the structure One end of the, where the entrance is located, is a straight cut, the other end is a curve facing the Finnish Pavilion Inside the building, there is glass all around, giving to the visitor the impression of being completely surrounded by nature photo: Addison Godel Stirling Wilford and Associates Venice entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 18

Sculpture Garden for the Venice In 1952, Carlo Scarpa designed the Sculpture Garden for the Venice within a patio of the Italian Pavilion, originally

as if three circles would have been subtracted from a rectangle The garden has not been in use for many years and only recently it has been completely

19 Sculpture Garden for the Venice In 1952, Carlo Scarpa designed the Sculpture Garden for the Venice within a patio of the Italian Pavilion, originally designed in 1932 by Duilio Torres The little garden plays with light, shadow and water Three heavy elliptical columns support a canopy roof which is shaped as if three circles would have been subtracted from a rectangle The garden has not been in use for many years and only recently it has been completely restored Carlo Scarpa La di Venezia entrance this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 19

20 Belgium for the Venice The Belgium was designed by architect Léon Sneyers ( , pupil of the art nouveau architect Paul Hankar), built in 1907 and was the first foreign in the Giardini On each occasion of the Venice, the building will get a different (temporary) incentive, a changing exhibition which will change the perspective of the building again See the website to check current opening hours and exhibitions photo: Jan Kempenaers 1907 Léon Sneyers at Giardini della & Arsenale: am 6 pm, every day Giardini: Actv lines 1 / 41 / 42 / 51 / 52 / 61 / 62 Arsenale: Actv lines 1 / 41 / 42 this page is part of Mi guide 'Venice ' made by Jane Doe,, Croatia 20

Venezia.Projects 29. Swiss Pavilion for the Venice Biennale Venice, Italy Bruno Giacometti pavilion. Gallerie dell'accademia Renovation

Venezia.Projects 29. Swiss Pavilion for the Venice Biennale Venice, Italy Bruno Giacometti pavilion. Gallerie dell'accademia Renovation Venezia Projects 29 Created 03-Jul-15 By wwera wasabi, prague, Czech Republic Swiss Pavilion for the Venice Venice, Bruno Giacometti pavilion IUAV's main gate - Tolentini Austrian Pavilion for the Venice