Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion
Di Stasio Ideas Competition
28 June - 3 August 2008
Venue: Heide III: Kerry Gardner & Andrew Myer Project Gallery
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion competition entry
exterior view
© Daniel Gibbs
A long-running campaign to showcase Australian architecture and encourage the replacement of the aging Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale was reactivated with Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion: Di Stasio Ideas Competition. In an open competition, conceived to add momentum to growing support for the replacement of the current building, architects were invited to submit a conceptual proposal of their vision for a new Australian Pavilion. The unrestrictive nature of the project encouraged some radical architectural solutions and aimed to excite the imagination of both the public and the authorities.
The competition’s official judges were: photographer John Gollings, architect and writer Norman Day, architect Bridget Smyth and artist Callum Morton. Winners were announced Monday 28 July 2008.
The professional winner: Davide Marchetti, Rome, Italy.
The pre-professional winner: SPF 15+, Melbourne, Australia.
Davide Marchetti
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion competition entry
exterior view
© Davide Marchetti
SPF 15+
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion competition entry
exterior view
© SPF 15+
The shortlisted and winning proposals were exhibited at Heide Museum of Modern Art on digital screens, housed in a free-standing triangulated structure.
The professional finalists:
Carr Architecture, Australia
O'Connor + Houle Architecture, Australia
Ashton Raggatt McDougall, Australia
Davide Marchetti, Italy
Denton Corker Marshall, Australia
McBride Charles Ryan, Australia
The pre-professional finalists:
Nicholas Braun, Australia
Loïc Fumeaux & Amélie Poncety, Australia
Daniel Gibbs, Australia
Heeyoung Lee & Sukho Jang, USA
SPF15+, Australia.
Visitors to Heide had the opportunity to vote in a People’s Choice Award for the chance to win dinner at Cafe Di Stasio to the value of $500. Competition closed 3 August 2008 at 5.00pm. Winners were drawn at Heide Museum of Modern Art on 5 August 2008 and announced in The Age Epicure on 12 August 2008.
The People's Choice Award professional winner:
Carr Architecture, Australia.
The People's Choice Award pre-professional winner:
SPF 15+, Melbourne, Australia.
