Opening. 'Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice'.
07/06/2014.
Eventi Collaterali. Biennale di Venezia 2014. [VEN] Italy.
metalocus, ALEX DURO.
metalocus, ALEX DURO.
Last thursday 5th of June, within the context of the Biennale di Venezia 2014 exhibition 'Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice' opened its doors, representing Catalonya in the Eventi Collaterali of the Biennale.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © Gianluca Giordano.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © courtesy of Pati Nuñez Agency. Click above to see larger image.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © courtesy of Pati Nuñez Agency. Click above to see larger image.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © courtesy of Pati Nuñez Agency. Click above to see larger image.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © courtesy of Pati Nuñez Agency. Click above to see larger image.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © Gianluca Giordano.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © Gianluca Giordano. Click above to see larger image.
As we presented in METALOCUS previously, the exhibition shows us 16 architectural works which represents the evolution of catalon architecture during the last years, with projects, among others, from RCR Arquitectes, David Closes, Toni Gironès, Vora Arquitectura, Josep Miàs or Calderon-Folch-Sarsanedas Arquitectes.
We also recommend you see the selected projects for the exhibition in the previously mentioned article.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice.
Graft
1 1 v. tr. To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
Casa Bofarull by Josep Maria Jujol (Tarragona, 1879 – Barcelona, 1949) is the starting point for understanding an architectural approach present in many buildings where the architect is faced with a pre-existing feature (physical or otherwise) and blends the new and old layers to beget a new architecture that is able to combine them harmoniously. The proposal will show the process and perception of a series of examples of Catalan architecture that begins with Jujol's work.
Text.- Biennale di Venezia 2014.
Grafting Architecture. Catalonia at Venice. Biennale di Venezia 2014. Photography © courtesy of Pati Nuñez Agency.
Venue.- Cantieri Navali, Castello, 40 (Fondamenta Quintavalle).
Date.- 7 June – 23 November. 10 a.m – 6 p.m closed on Mondays (except on 9 Juneand 17 November).
Organization.- Institut Ramon Llull.
