Commissioner of the British Pavilion: Vicky Richardson Artistic Director: muf architecture/art Llp Project Manager: Ellie Smith, British Council Project Assistants: Amy Pettifer and Sophie Parry, British Council Technical Manager: Marcus Alexander Technical Team: Julian Hodges, Tony Connor, Daniel Reeves and Richard Schofield British Council Registrar: Silvia Bordin Events Manager: Nansi O’Connor British Pavilion Manager: Caterina de Rienzo Director British Council Italy: Christine Melia Director Programmes British Council Italy: Michael Taylor Relationships and Projects Manager British Council Italy: Alison Driver Arts Assistant British Council Italy: Marina Machelli PR Consultant: Bolton and Quinn
The British Council would like to thank the following companies for their generous support of the British Pavilion project at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition.
Sponsor
Arper has generously supported Villa Frankenstein and provided Palm Chairs for the events being held in the British Pavilion. These award-winning designs were produced in collaboration with Studio Lievore Altherr Molina. The collection also includes designs by Simon Penguelly, Jean-Marie Massaud, Rodolfo Dordoni and Ichiro Iwasaki. Arper is committed to outstanding craftsmanship, innovation and international design and was founded in 1989, evolving from the artisan tradition of leatherworking into a furniture company for the 21st century. Investing in new technologies and researching new materials, Arper’s vision reflects the Veneto region where it is based – an area renowned for its artistic and manufacturing prowess.
Installation and Graphic Design: Axel Feldmann, objectif Structural Engineer: Aran Chadwick, Tania Scotney and Dave Miller at Atelier One; Ignazio Pavanini and Aldo Giuponi at Spazio Legno Website Design: Wolfram Wiedner
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The British Council would like to thank Liza Fior, Katherine Clarke, Viola Carnelutti and all the team at muf architecture/art Llp who have kept the practice in practise since the commission.
Contributors / Collaborators Lorenzo Bonometto, Andrea Bonometto, Lottie Child, Jane da Mosto, Adrian Dannatt, Robert Hewison, Alina Marazzi, Rebiennale, Wolfgang Scheppe, Tom Spencer, Stephen Wildman, The Women’s Library, The Schools of Venice and Venice in Peril.
With support from:
The British Pavilion’s three-volume catalogue is printed on Favini Shiro Alga Carta and Burano Cyclamen paper. Alga Carta is a specialist paper made from algae which would otherwise clog up the Venice Lagoon. The algae are harvested annually and combined with FSC fibres. These special products are produced and kindly supplied by Favini.
With special thanks to The Ruskin Library and Research Centre, Lancaster University Stephen Wildman – Director, Jen Shepherd, Linda Moorhouse
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‘Ruskin’s Venetian Notebooks 1849–50’ Ian Bliss, Roger Garside, Ray Haslam, Sarah Quill
Lomas Davies
Bauer Palladio & Spa (Casa delle Zitelle) Alvio and Gabriella Gavagnin
Computers generously supplied by Lomas Davies.
Acknowledgements & Thanks Noemi Blager, Nicky Baly, Andrea Bertoldini, Mauro Bon, Andrea Buran, Gail Cameron, Stefania Cappellari, Luigi D’Alpaos, Delia da Mosto, Filippo De Sero, Bee Emmott, Sarah Gillett, Nicolas Henninger, Eleanor Hutchins, Teddy Jefferson, David Landau, Gemma Latty, Sandra Lawson, Nemo Monti, Piero Morello, Barbara Pastor, Gianfilippo Pedote, Giuliana Racco, Richard Riley, Roberto Rosolen, Cristiano Battisti, Hannah Schlotter, Phil Sharp, Eleonora Sofrani, Anna Somers Cocks, Nadia Spirito, Julia Taylor-Thorson, Rafaella Trabucco, Valerio Volpe and Chris Aldgate, Emily Butler and Patrick Lears at the Whitechapel Gallery.
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Hotel Danieli
Kindly supported by Hotel Danieli. www.luxurycollection.com/danieli
Advisory Panel Christopher Egret, Director, Studio Egret West Kathryn Findlay, Director, Ushida Findlay Architects Pedro Gadanho, Professor at Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto Michael Hegarty, Director, PLACE Kieran Long, Architecture critic, Evening Standard Andrea Rose, Director of Visual Arts, British Council Chair: Sarah Ichioka, Director, The Architecture Foundation Catalogue Published by the British Council 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN on the occasion of the exhibition VILLA FRANKENSTEIN, muf architecture/art Llp British Pavilion, 12th International Architecture Exhibition 29 August–21 November 2010 Text © The Author, unless otherwise stated Edited by: Adrian Dannatt & Vicky Richardson Sub-edited by: Gwen Webber Translations: Joanna M Case, Manuela Rizzo and Edward Harcourt Photography: Cristiano Corte, Lottie Child, Liza Fior Design: Axel Feldmann, objectif Printed by: Papergraf S.p.A., Padova, Italy All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior consent of the publisher. © British Council 2010 ISBN 978-086355-646-3 www.villafrankenstein.com
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