Asplund Pavilion
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The Asplund Pavilion (Italian: Padiglione Asplund) is an Installation art structure built in 2018 in Venice, Italy. It is located at the Cini Foundation in a forest on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. It was created for the 16th Venice Biennale art exhibition as one of eleven structures for the "Vatican Chapels" project, which was promoted by the Holy See. The project was the first time the Holy See had sponsored an art project at the exhibition.[1] The Asplund Pavilion is noted for offering insights into contemporary perspectives on worship spaces from architects representing diverse cultural backgrounds.[2]
Asplund Pavilion | |
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General information | |
Address | San Giorgio Maggiore |
Town or city | Venice |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 45.427145°N 12.343976°E / 45.427145; 12.343976 |
Completed | 2018 |
Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Technical details | |
Material | Wood |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Francesco Magnani, Traudy Pelzel |
The project was inspired by the Skogskapellet (English: Woodland Chapel), designed in 1920 by the architect Erik Gunnar Asplund in the Skogskyrkogården (English: Woodland Cemetery) in Stockholm, Sweden. The Pavilion is entirely made of wood and contains an exhibition of original drawings and models by the architect Asplund.