Reconceptualizing Urban Housing exhibition at the Venice Biennale
The global housing crisis has created an urgent need for housing worldwide, especially in urban centers where 80% of the world’s population is housed. In the race to build more homes faster, many important factors are being overlooked including community, identity, and liveability.
From city to city the context differs dramatically, but the problem is universal: how can urban collective housing be more liveable? How do we ensure that the design of housing will enhance inhabitants’ wellbeing and quality of life?
As part of the 6th edition of Time Space Existence organized by the European Cultural Centre (ECC), Reconceptualizing Urban Housing is being exhibited at the Venice Biennale from May 20 to November 26, 2023.
The exhibition brings together a group of women-led practices from around the globe with unique perspectives on collective housing, primarily in or near urban areas.
The diverse range of projects exhibited not only feature a variety of approaches from Europe and North America, but also from developing nations such as Uganda, Malaysia and Mexico.
The project exploring diversity in building typology, climate, and economic and cultural factors, while embodying a shared commitment to social and environmental sustainability.
Image © Manuelle Gautrand Architecture
The selected projects showcase new thinking around housing – they take a bold approach to liveability, exploring the balance of communal and private, design for social connection, adaptability, identity and agency.
Beyond optimization of natural light and ventilation, integration of landscaping and urban farming, and access to outdoor spaces, while remaining unique to each local context and demographic. Together and in different ways, they redefine what collective housing can be and how it can support liveability for its inhabitants. Source by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture.
Image © Manuelle Gautrand Architecture
Location: Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy
Featured practices: Adengo Architecture, Uganda
Alison Brooks Architects, UK
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, Canada
Eleena Jamil Architect, Malaysia
Fernanda Canales Arquitectura, Mexico
Manuelle Gautrand Architecture, France
Mecanoo, The Netherlands
Meyer-Grohbruegge, Germany
Studio Gang, USA
Manuelle Gautrand Architecture
Exhibition Sponsors: Arup, Parklex Prodema, EeStairs, Slate Asset Management, DuRock, Blackwell, Bulthaup
Date: May 20 to November 26, 2023
Images: Courtesy of Manuelle Gautrand Architecture
Images © Manuelle Gautrand Architecture
