The 2012 Venice Biennale exhibition showcasing six Australian works of architecture has closed after attracting 70000 visitors in the past three months.
The exhibit received an average of more than 2000 visitors per day which is an increase of 4.7 per cent since the last Biennale in 2010.
The exhibition was formulated by creative directors Anthony Burke and Gerard Reinmuth with TOKO Concept Design and was a showcase for six architectural groups who aimed to 'challenge traditional perceptions of what it is to be an architect' through a range of installations.
Australian Pavilion - Formations Exhibition. Image by John Gollings.
Shelley Penn, National President of the Australian Institute of Architects said:
"The Formations exhibition drew attention to, and applauded the incredible breadth and reach of diverse architectural approaches. It exposed the work many Australian Architects are doing beyond architecture in that traditional sense... significant work which extends our contribution to this place - our world - and to people's lives."
The six featured teams were Healthabitat (Paul Pholeros, Stephan Rainow, Paul Torzillo), Supermanoeuvre (Dave Pigram, Iain Maxwell, Chris Duffield), Richard Goodwin Pty Ltd (Richard Goodwin), 2112Ai 100YR City (Tom Kovac, Fleur Watson), The Architects Radio Show (Stuart Harrison, Simon Knott, Christine Philips, Rory Hyde), and Archrival (Claire McCaughan, Lucy Humphrey).
The team’s installations and concepts included a robotically fabricated structure, roaming radio broadcast, humanitarian aid work, a zip-line, sculptural Foosball tables, and a digital depiction of futuristic urban visions.
