"Internalities: Architectures for Territorial Equilibrium". Spanish Pavilion
19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
The Spanish Pavilion introduces a new term to the architectural lexicon: Internalities. This concept explores how architects can move beyond the environmental externalities associated with conventional architectural practices in order to decarbonise the construction sector. Within this framework, Internalities highlights how a new generation of Spanish architects is developing compelling proposals rooted in local ecosystems of territorial production. These ecosystems aim to minimise dependence on interconti- nental resource transportation, fostering an internal balance between ecologies and economies.
The exhibition is organised around five axes of internalisation that are crucial to the decarbonisation effort: Materials, Energies, Labor, Residues, and Emissions. Each axis is developed by a team of architect-researchers and a photographer, focussing on a specific region of Spain. The exhibition thus spans Northern Spain, Galicia, Madrid, Catalonia, and the Balearic Islands. By examining these regions, the exhibition shows how to move away from hegemonic models of architectural construction. It questions in what ways, to what extent, at what cost, and through which buildings, cities, and territories Spanish architecture is shifting away from economies of externalisation.
CREDITS
Commissioner: MIVAU (Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda), AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo), AC/E (Acción Cultural Española)
Curators: Roi Salgueiro Barrio, Manuel Bouzas Barcala
Exhibitors: Alejandro Muiño, Ana Amado, Ane Arce Urtiaga, Anna Bach, Aurora Armental Ruiz, Carla Ferrer, Carles Gabriel Oliver Barceló, Caterina Barjau, Daniel Ibáñez, David Lorente Ibáñez, David Mayol Laverde, Emiliano López Matas, Elisabet Capdeferro Pla, Elizabeth Abalo Díaz, Eugeni Bach, Iñigo Berasategui Orrantia, Irene Pérez Piferrer, Gonzalo Alonso Núñez, Jaume Mayol Amengual, João Branco, José Fernando Gómez, José Toral, Josep Camps Povill, Josep Ferrando, Josep Ricart Ulldemolins, Juan Palencia de Sarriá, Juan Antonio Sánchez Muñoz, Juan Carlos Bamba, Lucas Muñoz Muñoz, Luis Díaz Díaz, Mar Puig de la Bellacasa, Manel Casellas Oteo, Marc Peiro Sempere, María Azkarate, Marta Colón de Carvajal, Salís, Marta Perís, Milena Villalba, Mireia Luzárraga, Mónica Rivera Martínez, Paula del Río, Olga Felip Ordis, Pau Munar Comas, Pedro García Hernández, Ramon Bosch Pagès, Roger Tudó Gali, Sergio Sebastián Franco, Stefano Ciurlo, Vincent Morales Garoffolo, Xavier Ros Majó
