Penezic & Rogina Arch. at Venice Biennale of Architecture 08

Croatian most awarded architects Penezić and Rogina are invited by Biennales curator Aaron Betsky to produce a site specific installation that will occupy 270 m² in Corderie Arsenale as a part of main exhibition for the Venice Biennale.

The main exhibition is taking place in the historic venue of the Corderie Arsenale from the 14th of September until 23rd of November 2008. Penezić and Rogina architects will exhibit together with the most influential cognitive and experimental architectural elite like Herzog & de Meuron, Zaha Hadid, Morphosis, Coop Himmelb(l)au and Frank Gehry.
The installation 'Who's afraid of Big Bad Wolf in Digital Age' by which Penezić and Rogina architects will present themselves is composed of three series of elements in multiple varieties that symbolizes architectural transformation from a traditional view of architecture as a shelter/condition towards architecture in digital age where architecture will be viewed as a medium; which is in accordance with A. Betskys vision for this years Biennale 'How can we reveal, appropriate, and domesticate those systems, usually of a technological nature, that control our daily lives, in such a way that we can be at home in the modern world.

For more general info please read:
http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/architecture/en/79108.html

www.penezic-rogina.com

This video is a overview of installation setup at the Arsenale exhibition space.

Video made by D'N A production & Ivana Vuksic

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