venice architecture biennale: danish pavilion

venice architecture biennale: danish pavilion samples recent humanism in the country’s building style
all images courtesy of the danish architecture centre

at the 2016 venice architecture biennale, the danish architecture centre (DAC) has appointed boris brorman jensen and philosopher kristoffer lindhardt weiss to highlight the humanistic focus of danish design. for the country’s pavilion in the giardini della biennale, the curators invited a selection of danish architects and urban planners to present prototypes demonstrating projects that embody a humanistic approach. these schemes seek to both positively influence people’s behavior and promote a sense of community.

the danish pavilion’s entrance at the venice architecture biennale

‘there is broad consensus among architects that architecture should serve the people,’ explains boris brorman jensen and kristoffer lindhardt weiss. ‘however, there is not much agreement on how, when and by what means humanistic architecture should be created. we want to present a dynamic snapshot of danish architecture and urban planning, but we also intend to dig deeper. it is our ambition to explore, dissect and discuss some of the paradoxes and conflicts that come with a new humanism in contemporary architecture.’

models are presented by architects and urban planners

‘boris brorman jensen and kristoffer lindhardt weiss worked together to create a dynamic universe that exhibits the diversity of innovative thinking and architectural development of new danish humanistic architecture,’ says kent martinussen, CEO, danish architecture centre.

the danish biennale project is funded by the ministry of culture, realdania and the danish arts foundation’s committee for architecture grants and project funding.

each prototype demonstrates current efforts to create an humanistic approach