Floating pavilion for venice architecture biennale

"For the event of this year's venice architecture biennale, croatia has designed and built a floating pavilion on an existing barge to be tugged by a tow boat to the site of the international event. Constructed out of 32 tons of steel, the structure's form is defined by a methodical system consisting of over 40 layers of welded Q385 wire mesh. Each layer contours at varying depths and lengths to create a carved out space which plays with different transparencies, densities, and vision lines.

Despite the solid and heavy materials, the resulting effect is  a blurring of form. At a distance, the pavilion conveys elements of fragility and lightness.
The project is a collaborative effort by 14 croatian architects and members of the local maritime industry.
However, despite the relatively short journey from croatia to venice, the pavilion experienced structural problems and never made it to the Italian site."

in phase of collapse
image courtesy katarina olujic

image courtesy katarina olujic


image courtesy katarina olujic

image courtesy katarina olujic

completed form, before leaving for venice
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interior view
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night view
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shots of the pavilion at the rijeka port in croatia
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the floating pavilion sailing for venice
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photo by zelimir grzancic

source:"www.designboom.com"