First Look at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion in Venice

U.S. Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition.
Photo © Tom Harris. Courtesy of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago.

Thrival Geographies (In My Mind I See a Line) by Amanda Williams + Andres L. Hernandez, in collaboration with Shani Crowe at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
Photo © Tom Harris. Courtesy of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago.

Stone Stories by Studio Gang at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
Photo © Tom Harris. Courtesy of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago.

Ecological Citizens by SCAPE at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
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MEXUS: A Geography of Interdependence by Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
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Transit Screening Lounge at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
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In Plain Sight by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Laura Kurgan, Robert Gerard Pietrusko with Columbia Center for Spatial Research at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
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MANY by Keller Easterling with MANY at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
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Cosmorama by Design Earth at the 2018 U.S. Pavilion.
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Opening May 26, the U.S. Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale will present installations exploring different facets of the theme “Dimensions of Citizenship.” The curators have commissioned seven architecture and design teams to each explore a specific aspect of the Pavilion’s theme, grappling with questions of belonging, sovereignty, and ecology as they investigate how citizenship is represented at different scales.
Read more about the participants here, and click through the slideshow above for a preview of their installations.
Coverage of the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale sponsored by Hunter Douglas Architectural.