IntelligensHistorica: the Greek Pavilion on Memory and Reuse
Interview with Nikos Skoutelis and Klimis Aslanidis
At the 19th Venice Biennale, the Greek Pavilion IntelligensHistorica presents twin projects on the Venetian shipyards of Heraklion and Chania. The design proposes reversible reuse with flexible materials, highlighting how heritage can be revitalized and reconnected with the community.
In Graziella Zannone's interview, Nikos Skoutelis and Klimis Aslanidis, part of the curatorial team, talk about the genesis and design concept of IntelligensHistorica, the Greek pavilion at the 19th Venice Biennale.
The project revolves around two twin projects focusing on the Venetian shipyards of Heraklion and Chania, located in the heart of the city of Crete and currently in a state of neglect.
In the pavilion, the large model illustrates the reuse of the spaces of the two Venetian arsenals for a reversible conversion, where the materials introduced, such as wood and metal, maintain the existing structure as a flexible and multifunctional space that could be made available again to the community and its cultural prospects.
The aim is therefore to raise awareness, starting from the framework of the Biennale, and to implement projects to revitalise the heritage, reinterpret it and, ultimately, bring it up to date.
- Commissioner: Efthimios Bakogiannis, the Secretary General for Regional Planning and Urban Environment of the Ministry of the Environment & Energy
- Curators/Exhibitors: Nikos Skoutelis, Elisabetta Molteni, Klimis Aslanidis, Antonis Karamitrou, Anna Tsitonaki
More infos about the pavilion at this link
