Elements of architecture — Window
Exhibition design for the Venice Biennale
Scope: Research, exhibition design, coordination
Location: Venice, IT
Year: 2014
Client: Venice Architecture Biennale
Collaborators: With AMO/OMA and Sobinco NV
© OMA/AMO
Concept
The window room is part of the Elements of Architecture – a research-based exhibition in the Central Pavilion exploring the often overlooked but universally familiar elements of architecture used by any architect, anywhere, any time: floor, door, wall, ceiling, window, toilet, escalator, elevator…
Sobinco’s imported window factory from Belgium forms the basis of this room. Real machines are polishing handles and hinges while assembled turn-tilt and pivoting window fittings are being tested. A rack with molds and small particles of window fittings produced by Sobinco is also on display. This all against a backdrop of classical English windows from the collection of Charles Brooking, salvaged from demolished English heritage – the history and the contemporary condition of the window in one space.
