Wonderland Venice
All at the table
In form of a Europe-wide call for ideas, Wonderland -platform for European architecture- asked young architects to present their individual concepts for the participation and realization of the 'Wonderland Pavilion' during the Venice Biennial 2010. An international jury, consisting of wonderland board members and local co-operation partners, chose three teams from over 60 submissions: DUS architects (NL), MESS (DE) and x architekten (AT) .
DUS' proposal was based on the design of a table, as in the architecture of meeting, the table is among the most elementary objects. As a
construction, a table is a platform for all
kinds of activities. In our language and
ideas, it exists as a place where the world
concentrates on one thing. To sit down at the
table is to meet for dinner or a short break, to
join for a conversation or debate, to make
plans or set out a route on the map.
The design proposed to make a long winding
table which finds its way through the spaces
of Morion: from the street into the main
space and again out to the courtyard. The
table united interior with exterior.
The Biennale construction-leftovers were categorized and
transformed into a series of decks and
supports, each having a small difference in
design. Changing the course of the table
according to the needs of the day, made
the table walk around Morion.
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First prize Wonderland Competition Venice Biennial 2010
Program: Temporary pavilion interior
Location: Venice, Italy
Phase: Completion 2010
Project team: Hans Vermeulen, Martine de Wit, Hedwig Heinsman, Inara Nevskaya, Arminas Sadzevicivs