CITIES ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY (2 Vols)

Description

Cities. Architecture and society: 10th International Architectural Exhibition “La Biennale di Venezia”
Cities. Architecture and society: The 10th edition of La Biennale di Venezia is focused on the so-called “global cities” themes, cities where more than three or four million people permanently live, facing various types of problems: from immigration to growth hardships, from the evolution of mobility to sustainable development research.The Exhibition takes into account some crucial questions of contemporary society, trying to delve into the possible interactions between architecture and its real users. More specifically, much attention was paid to the role of architects when it comes to designing democratic and sustainable urban landscapes, as well as their links to policies of intervention, government statements and social cohesion.

The exhibition took place at the Corderie dell’Arsenale, through screenings of never before seen films on mega screens, tridimensionally elaborated graphs – a set up of 16 big cities and their urban experiences, in four different continents: Mumbai and Tokyo in Asia; Caracas, Mexico City, Bogotá, São Paulo, Los Angeles and New York in America; Johannesburg, Cairo and Istanbul in Africa and in the Mediterranean area; European cities such as London, Barcelona, Berlin and Milan-Turin. In the Padiglione Italia at the Giardini, this complex vision of urban transformation was analyzed by 12 different International research centers. By taking the daily life of the world’s metropolises to Venice, by inviting international research centers to share their activities with visitors, the 10th edition of the Exhibition showed a manifesto for the 21st century city, devoted to the potential contribution of megalopolises for a better, more democratic and fair world.

The 10th Architecture Biennale also presented how collateral sections of projects focused on Southern Italy, which accompanied the International exhibition: Città di Pietra curated by Claudio D’Amato Guerrieri, set up in Venice at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale and Città – Porto, curated by Rinio Bruttomesso, set up in Palermo in three different venues.

CONTENTS

Vol I: Cities. Architecture and Society

• City Building in an Age of Transformation
• Why Cities Matter
• Viewpoints: Architecture and the City
• City Profiles
• Exhibition Collaborators
• Urban Research
• Architectures for Cities

Vol II: Cities. Architecture and Society: Participating Countries, Collaterals, Events

• Cities of Stone
• City Port
• Italian Pavilion
• Participatin Countries
• Partners’ Initiative
• Collateral Events

2 Vols: 412 + 218 pages, color ills / 24 x 29 cm / English