venice architecture biennale 08 preview: an te liu
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venice architecture biennale 08 preview: an te liu
as part of this year's venice architecture biennale, the taiwanese artist an te liu will create an installation
at the city's arsenale. liu described his 'cloud' installation to designboom:
'good hygiene is important.
'cloud' is comprised of domestic air purification appliances, produced and consumed around the world
over the last decade. they wash, filter, ionize, ozonize, and sterilize our airspace, separating us from
bacteria, allergens, germs, spores, dust and other bad things. armada-like clusters converge to create
a floating polis, perhaps of the future, but also recalling visions of futures-past.
in the early twentieth century, ideas about cleanliness and healthy living were influential in the
development of modern architecture and urbanism. they were connected to the call for sunlight,
greenery, fresh air and spacious expanses free of congestion. rhetorics of hygiene would resonate
psychologically and translate visually in the creation of new, pure forms.
some time later, reyner banham made a provocative suggestion. why have buildings at all?
the increasing sophistication of our environmental technologies will allow us to survive fine without
traditional forms of shelter. we could live in completely controlled environment-bubbles,
with all our needs met by an array of systems and devices.
these days, we still live in our houses, finding ways to feel at home.
what will our new brave world be like? clean, at least.' - ATL
the cloud installation is comprised of: Amcor Air Processor / Ioisator | BaByliss Air Pur-Clean Air
Bionaire LP-1500 Air Purifier Compact Desk Unit | CM-1 Humidifier | F-70S Air Purifier-Ionizer
Braun Ventronic Typ 4 451 Luftreiniger-Ionisator | Charlescraft Freshaire FA-0/FA-1 Air Purifier
Conair E1 Air Ecologizer | Elektrion II Kompakte Elektroluftfilter | Enaly OZX-A200B Ozone Air Purifier with
ozone shock treatment | Fedders Electronic Tabletop Air Purifier-Ionizer | Five Seasons Electronique
Purificateur d’air Anti Poussières-bactéries | HeavenFresh Air Purifier w/ anion generator | Holmes Air Purifier
/ Ionizer HAP-240 | Air Freshener HAP-10 | Melitta Aquamat 50 Luftbefeuchter | Aquamat ELU-6
Aquamat Turbo / Turbo 2000 Luftreiniger | Aquamat Elektro Luftbefeuchter 25 / 30 | Luftreiniger Aclimat RR2000
/ RB Classic | Aclimat Raumluft-Reiniger RC 50 | Raumluft-Befeuchter Typ RB 50 | Norelco Air Ioniser
Oreck XL Celoc Hypo-Allergenic Electronic Air Machine with Germastat activated charcoal filter | XL / XL
Professional Tabletop | XL Professional Signature series | Philips Ecologizer System AC-1002 | 779-F Air
Ecologizer | 4000 Air Purifier | Flüster-Luftreiniger Typ HL3419 | Privileg Luftreiniger | Rowenta Air-star Luftreiniger
| Surround Air Silent Ionic XJ-2000 | Super Ultrasonic Humidifier SH-800K | Trion TTE 1502A Tabletop
150 Air Cleaner | Elektronischer Luftreiniger | Venta Luftwäscher-Luftbefeuchter LB 1 / LW31 / LW41
Biocomfort Luftbefeuchter-Luftreiniger | Biocomfort - Aquaplus | Luftreiniger LB10 / LW 14 | Zibro A 20
Luftreiniger mit HEPA-Filter und Negativ-Ionen | 3Q 377 Desktop Ionic Tower
more
an te liu: http://www.anteliu.comvenice architecture biennale: http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture
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