venice architecture biennale 08: brazilian pavilion

a glimpse into one of the participant’s personal spaces

taxi cab drivers, bakers, cashiers, writers, singers, politicians, cooks, scientists and doctors. anyone but architects are participating in this year’s brazilian pavilion. presented are approximately fifty individual’s interpretations of architecture in relation to spaces which they have inhabited, along with their dreams, hopes and memories. any built or imagined space they have experienced and which makes up the basis of their personal, family and professional lives is shown. a long table is present for visitors to sit down and look through the material which has been compiled through models, interviews and photo documentation. large blank books are also provided for visitors to add their own statements to the collection.

a view of someone’s bedroom

interviews between the participants are hung on the wall and a table is provided for visitors to leaf through the material image © designboom

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