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Media Inquiry | Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition 2014 Executive Project Committee

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KOHKI HIRANUMA reveals WORLD’S FIRST GLASS STRUCTURE in

14TH VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION 2014

glastecture “air flows there.”

Kohki Hiranuma (Kohki Hiranuma Architect & Associates) reveals the world’s first seamless glass

structure entitled glastecture "air flows there.” as he exhibits in the 14th Venice Biennale International

Architecture Exhibition (June 7, 2014 – November 23, 2014).

In relation to the title of the 14th International

Architecture Exhibition, Director Rem

Koolhaas states: “Architectures that were

once specific and local have become

interchangeable and global. National identity

has seemingly been sacrificed to modernity.”

“We want to take a fresh look at the funda-

mental elements of architecture - used by any

architect, anywhere, anytime - to see if we can

discover something new about architecture.”

Towards this statement, Kohki Hiranuma responds “spaces more close to the nature, in such

environmental changes through the days bring richness in time” as He challenge in realizing glass

structure with seamless and transparent shell-like space. Glass structure is achieved through the

procedure of connecting each glass to have seamless surface, then the stress of torsions caused by

these bended glass were transferred to each directions, as each connecting part acts its beam.

This glass proposal intends to carry new sense of distance with the nature through penetrating

surrounding scenery and expressing the change in shape through the reflection of the sunlight.

aerial view concept image

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Period

Venue

June 7, 2014 (Saturday) – November 23, 2014 (Sunday)

June 5 (Thursday) & 6 (Friday), 2014　Ceremonial Party

Kohki Hiranuma Exihibition entrance garden of Palazzo Mora

National Participations Giardini di Castello, etc.

Exhibition Halls Arsenale, etc.

Part Organizer

Head Organizer

Global Art Affairs Foundation

La Biennale

Title glastecture “air flows there.”

Exhibition Overview

14TH VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION 2014

Kohki Hiranuma Exhibition / Palazzo Mora

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1 entrance garden / Palazzo Mora

2 approach entrance

3 view from the balcony

4 seamless space

5 air flows there

Architect

Structural Engineer

Kohki Hiranuma (Kohki Hiranuma Architect & Associates)

Jun Sato (Jun Sato Structural Engineers)

Operation Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition 2014 Executive Project Committee

KOHKI HIRANUMA Exhibition

General Exhibition

National Pavilion

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studying “air flows there.”

left :Sato Jun (Structural Engineer) right : Kohki Hiranuma (Architect)

having discussion on “air flows there.”

Structural Calculation Summary fig. analysis model

to adopt the analysis model finally for the form finding process, glass plates are modeled as FEM lattice frames shown as figures.

photo : © Satoshi Shigeta

master model II

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jointtest pieces

load test

in the making of bending glass at CRICURSA (Barcelona, Spain) polishing glass

west elevation

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Exhibitor’s Profile

Awards

Japan Industrial Association Good Design Award (2000)

Japan Federation of Architects & Building Engineers Association Award (2002)

Architectural Design Commendation of Architecture Institute of Japan (AIJ) Award (2002)

JID (Japan Interior Designers' Association) Award (2002)

Japan Architecture Renovation and Conversion Gold Prize (2003)

JCD (Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association) Semi-Grand Award (2004)

Grand Design International Architecture Award (England, 2006)

Innovative Architecture International Building Award (Italy, 2006)

He received over 70 awards in 10 countries.

KOHKI HIRANUMA

Architect. In 1971, born in Osaka. In ‘97, He attended AA School (London)

for Diploma after graduating Osaka Institute of Technology. Upon His

return in ‘99, Kohki Hiranuma Architect & Associates was established. He

is known for His famous work “time & space house” – a house designed

where spaces are divided into several layers, “SOYA” - a renovation

design for taking down the restaurant with the limited span of 5 years. In others, a conversion project of

“D&DEPARTMENT PROJECT” – a recycle store that aimed to explore the way of persisting Long-Life in the

area, an environmental architecture “the University of Tokyo Space Lab” – experimental design with the use

of thinned wood which located inside the University of Tokyo. Moreover, He has been active overseas and

even become a finalist in numerous International Competitions held in London, NY, Beijing, etc. His Design

Proposal are highly recognized focusing on experimental concepts. Currently, He teaches at Osaka

University, at the same time He leads Non-Profit Government / Art & Architect Festa (NPO/AAF).

Space Lab, The University of TokyoResearch + Exhibition, Restroomphoto : © Nacasa & Partners Inc.

4 two types of cedar wood in sectional sizes 38mm×89mm and 51mm×89mm

5 ”azumaya” architecture of today consist of minimum required function and experimental space

6 each type is bolted in L shape to have a strength and quality. these L shaped materials are accumulated having 13mm gap on each.

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La Biennale di Venezia or known as “the Olympics of Art” has taken place across the city of Venezia (Ven-ice) in Italy. Its history passed over a century after the first International Art Exhibition occurrence in 1895.Nowadays, International Exhibitions can be found every corner of the world. However, those exhibitions such as Documenta, Guangzhou Biennial, and Yokohama Triennial, took place after the existence of La Biennale di Venezia, the Pioneer of International Art Exhibition. Biennale is Italian for "Biennial" or "every other year", which describes any event that occurs every two years. Hence, exhibitions that has “~Bi-ennale” or “~Treinnale” are named after one of the prestigious cultural event La Biennale di Venezia.After years of having La Biennale di Venezia as an International Art Exhibition, new international festivals were born: Music, Cinema, Theater (the Venice Film Festival) and later years, Dance festi-val came after the International Architecture Exhibition took place as its division.For Years now, International Architecture Exhibition are held every other year inter-changing with the International Art Exhibition. In this sequence, each of the pavilion rep-resents group of individuals or some as a whole country.Many famous exhibitors have joined in the past La Biennale di Venezia, starting with Cezanne, Picasso, Mathis, Jones, Lichtenstein, and Rauschenberg. Remarkable scenes are also highlighted by the Japanese exhibitors such as Tsuguharu Fujita or known as Léonard Foujita, Taikan Yokoyama, Taro Okamoto, Shiko Munakata (Art: Grand Prix), Akira Kurosa-wa (Film: Silver Lion), Takeshi Kitano (Film: Silver Lion), Toyo Ito (Architecture: Golden Lion).International Architecture Exhibition was first established in 1975. Although the following Exhibitions were held irregularly in condition with the International Art Exhibition. The International Architecture Exhibition became official part of La Biennale di Venezia in 1980 and since then the event succeed in '82, '85, '86, '91, '96, '00 ’ 02 and continuously held until today. The 14th International Architecture Exhibition will open in 2014.The last La Biennale di Venezia had participation from 89 countries and an extraordinary attendance of over 475,000 visitors increasing year by year.

General Director: Rem KoolhaasGeneral Theme: FundamentalsPeriod: June 7, 2014 to November 23, 2014

14TH VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL ARCHITETURE EXHIBITION OVERVIEW

14TH VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL ARCHITETURE EXHIBITION OUTLINE

(Exhibition hall Organizer) Global Art Affairs FoundationRene Rietmier (Founder)Tel. +39 340 5300 437 E-mail. [email protected]. Sede Legale: Piazzale Roma 466/G 30135 Venice

(General Organizer) La Biennale (Architecture Section) Manuela Lucà Dazio (Executive Manager)Tel. +39 041 5218 711 e-mail. [email protected]. Ca’ Giustinian San Marco 1364/A 30124 Venice

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