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Titled "American Framing", the United States pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, will explore the omnipresence and creative power of wood-framed construction in American architecture, an overlooked structural element. Curated by Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner, the exhibition will be on display at the Giardini della Biennale from May 22 through November 21, 2021.
Architects and Associate Professors Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner have been selected to organize and curate
American Framing. The pavilion is commissioned by Paul Preissner and the University of Illinois at Chicago, with the collaboration of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The site-specific installation on the pavilion's façade, along with photographs, models, and site-responsive furniture, will animate the entrance of the neoclassical pavilion and will highlight an architectural element that has been often overlooked throughout the years.