THE LEGACY OF THE 20TH CENTURY?
»The twentieth century will be chiefly remem bered by future generations not as an era of political conflicts or technical inventions, but as an age in which human society dared to think of the welfare of the whole human race as a prac tical objective.« TH Arnold J. Toynbee, British historian (1889-1975)
THE LEGACY OF THE 20 CENTURY? The director of the 14th International Architecture Biennale Rem Koolhaas has asked the national “The twentieth century will be chiefly remembered by future generations not exhibitions to adhere to the legacy of the pre as an era of political conflicts or technical inventions, but as an age in which vious century. human society dared to think of the welfare of the whole human race as a practical By inventing The Nordic Welfare State Den objective.” mark assigned a crucial role in plan Arnold J. Toynbee,architecture British historian (1889-1975) ning and, almost obsessively, designing in detail th The director of the 14for International Architecture modern, Biennale Rem Koolhaas has the physical setting a 20th century asked the national exhibitions to adhere to the legacy of the previous century. urban, democratic lifestyle. Thus, an abundan ce of classic modern icons in the field of design By inventing The Nordic Welfare State Denmark assigned architecture and architecture were created, a position held by a crucial role in planning and, almost obsessively, designing in detail the Denmark internationally for decades. physical setting for a 20th century modern, urban, democratic lifestyle. Thus, abundance Today the ofmassive impact of globalisation an classic modern icons in the field of design and architecture has transformed the very conditions, were created, a position held by Denmark which internationally for decades. initially fostered an authentic integration Today the massive impact of globalisation of architecture and welfare culture in has Dentransformed the very conditions, initiallycan fostered an authentic mark. Thatwhich integration no longer be takenintegration of architecture and welfare culture in Denmark. That integration can no longer be taken for granted! for granted! We have asked the internationally acclaimed Danish landscape architect Stig L Andersson to We have asked the internationally acclaimed Danish landscape architect deploy his architectural theories and artistic Stig L. Andersson to deploy his architectural theories and artistic practice practice order to Danish archi in order toinexplore theexplore Danish the architecture culture of the previous century tecture culture of the previous and its and its global aspirations for thecentury 21st century. global aspirations for the 21st century.
Kent KentMartinussen Martinussen CEO, Danish Architecture Centre CEO, DanishofArchitecture Centre Commissioner the Danish Pavilion
Commissioner of the Danish pavilion
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