Eight Inc., San Francisco, is representing the U.S.
at the 10th International Venice Architecture Biennale.
Image courtesy Eight Inc.
I
t is an honor to represent the U.S. at the opening of our national exhibit at this Biennale.
I remember a year ago watching with horror the TV images of my fellow Americans who were victims of Hurricane Katrina, while I was coincidentally in U.S.
Americans have deep gratitude for, and we are touched by, the generosity of Italians and others in support of victims of the hurricanes.
A year later, this U.S. pavilion demonstrates the optimism and ingenuity of students and young architects eager to contribute to rebuilding the communities struck by natural disaster.
This is perfectly appropriate to the theme of this year’s Architectural Biennale: Cities. Architecture and Society.
Hurricane Katrina reminded us that cities are not only buildings, but living communities.
New Orleans is a city beloved by Europeans and other visitors, as a joyful place that is somehow familiar.
The Biennale offers all of us a chance to work together on the common challenge of developing housing and services that foster vibrant urban communities.
I invite you all to share in the excitement of this U.S. pavilion.
The projects here inspire us to build communities with innovative design and sustainable environments.
We will all learn from the intriguing ideas represented here, while we value the cultural heritage of our cities, in the United States, in Italy, and around the world.
For this great experience, we owe a debt of gratitude to U.S. Commissioner Robert Ivy and to Reed Kroloff, Dean of the School of Architecture at Tulane University, for developing and organizing the U.S. pavilion, to Philip Rylands and the Guggenheim for hosting, and to everyone for being here.
A special note of appreciation to the School of Architecture at Tulane University, an inspiration to us for their commitment to the future of New Orleans, as well as to Autodesk, a corporate sponsor of the U.S. pavilion and a very active company in environmentally appropriate design.
On behalf of Ambassador Ronald Spogli, thank you all for participating in this event.
Honor Award, After the Flood:
Building on Higher Ground,
Single Family House, Michelle Jellison.
Typical New Orleans Camelback
Shotgun house, front view with detail
of door bracket.
Additional Resources
• Venice Biennale 2006 U.S. Pavilion, After the Flood: Building on Higher Ground.
Organized by editors of Architectural Record and administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Pavilion at the 10th International Venice Architecture Biennale features the exhibition After the Flood: Building on Higher Ground.
The exhibition presents innovative architectural proposals for rebuilding New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, including winning designs of an international design competition organized by Architectural Record and the Tulane School of architecture.
• AIA Partners with State Department on U.S. Exhibit at Venice Biennale.
Eight Inc., San Francisco, represents the U.S. at the 10th International Venice Architecture Biennale. The firm's award-winning design is featured in After the Flood: Building on Higher Ground, which focuses on sustainable solutions for rebuilding in New Orleans.
• Venice Biennale – 10th International Architecture Exhibition: Cities. Architecture and Society.
• Autodesk, Inc.
• Autodesk Sponsors US Architecture Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia.
Company Continues Commitment to Sustainable Design with European Premiere of design: e2 Television Series.
• Tulane University School of Architecture.
• After the Flood: An International Dialogue. A Public Symposium on Venice, New orleans, and the Architecture of Urban Sustainability.
(205K Adobe .pdf program brochure)
• Dopo l'inondazione: dialogo internazionale. Simposio pubblico su Venezia, New orleans e l'architettura urbana sostenibile.
(Programma del simposio, 205K Adobe .pdf)
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