VENICE VIRTUAL BIENNIAL

“SPIRALIS”

PROJECT TEAM

Selim Helse

Cemre Demirci

Sera Su Abac

Shreshtha Mathur

PROGRAM

Virtual Pavillion to display NFT art at Venice Biennial

PROJECT SITE

Venice, Italy

PROJECT YEAR 2023

Status 2nd - Place + Proposal to move on to next phase

The exterior envelope is inspired from the organic form of the urban fabric that Venice has. It proposes a responsive, adaptive and dynamic design that changes form and pattern according to the environmental conditions of the site and the connections that is needed between the interior spaces and the exterior. Parameters that control the pattern that is created on the exterior envelope by the field lines include: Environmental conditions of the site that it the structure is situated in, such as the movement of the sun, its intensity, the time of the day, the weather, and the surrounding vegetation and built environment. And visual connections that are needed between the exterior and the interior.

It is important to achieve a connection between the interior and the exterior. Having visual connections between what is happening in the interior and the exterior is a way of catching peoples’ attention. To achieve this, a linear flowing pattern was generated on the exterior envelope with openings in varying sizes all around the envelope together with a semi-transparent exhibition wall that allows visual connection spots that connect the interior with the exterior. With these visual connection spots, people who are outside can be intrigued about what is going on in the side and feel invited.