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The Croatian Pavilion for the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale explores how repurposing architectural elements reshapes the individual’s relationship with space and constructs a new place of encounter. Titled Togetherness / Togetherless, the project curated by Idis Turato is a spatial composition of ready-made elements, which are given new meanings and functions, developing a new perspective on architectural space and enabling a temporary community.
Various elements sourced from the Croatian city of Rijeka are displaced into the context of the pavilion, prescribed new meaning and assembled to create new spatial relationships. The exhibition thus, highlights how any abandoned or r derelict element of the built environment can be examined from a fresh perspective using this method of dislocation and redefinition. The pavilion applies this process to create three essential architectural elements: base, column and roof.