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The Baltic Pavilion. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia at 15th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2016 The Baltic Pavilion explores the built environment of the Baltic States as a shared space of ideas. Recent geopolitical developments have created a sense of urgency for new spatial practices to be initiated, that unite the region and underpin the foundations of European Union. New infrastructural connections in the Baltic Sea, FSRU Independence, the natural gas storage ship in Klaipeda, and the pan-Baltic railway project Rail Baltica are among the many examples of this new kind of architecture.
Author: Kārlis Bērziņš, Jurga Daubaraitė, Petras Išora, Ona Lozuraitytė, Niklāvs Paegle, Dagnija Smilga, Johan Tali, Laila Zariņa, Jonas Žukauskas

Client: The Joint Baltic Pavilion is a non-governmental initiative of nine curators from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia. The project has won three independent national competitions, for the first time in history of Venice architecture and art biennale giving opportunity to realize an idea for a joint exhibition of Baltic States. THE COMMISSIONERS: Raul Järg (Estonian Centre of Architecture, Tallinn), Jānis Dripe (Ministry of Culture of Republic of Latvia), Ona Lozuraitytė un Jonas Žukauskas (Architecture Fund, Vilnius). PRODUCERS: Architecture Fund, Estonian Centre of Architecture. FUNDED BY: The Ministry of Culture of Republic of Latvia, The Ministry of Culture of Republic of Lithuania, The Lithuanian Council for Culture, The Ministry of Culture of Republic of Estonia, Estonian Cultural Endowment.

Main subcontractors, partners:
PARTNERS: Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art Centre, Lithuania, Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia. GRAPHIC DESIGN: Laura Pappa un Kārlis Krecers. GRAPHIC DESIGN OF PUBLICATION “THE BALTIC ATLAS”: Åbäke, Vytautas Volbekas. PUBLISHER: Sternberg Press Berlin/New York. PROJECT MANAGER: Karin Kahre. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: Triin Mannik, Lāsma Trofimova, Marta Krivade, Eglė Trimailovaitė, Meneesha Kellay, Martin Pohl. WEBSITE: Carla Peer. EXHIBITION TECHNOLOGY AND INSTALLATION WORKS: Jānis Liniņš, Dekorāciju Darbnīca, Ivo Kersmaekers, Showtex, Ergolain, Reinis Adovičs, Warp. AUTHORS OF EXHIBITS: 3+1 architects with Raul Kalvo, A.Grigelis, A.Karasev, Vaclovas Kisielius, AECOM, Agáta Marzecová, Maroš Krivý, Algimantas Kunčius, Andrejs Strokins, Ansis Starks / kulturaskarte.lv, Arhis / Andris Kronbergs, Raimonds Saulītis, Audrius Bučas, Marina Bučienė, Valdas Ozarinskas, Aida Čeponytė, Gintaras Kuginys, b210 architects, Bronislovas Krūminis, Vidas Sargelis, Vaclovas Zubrus, Česlovas Mazūras, Dagnija Smilga, Kārlis Bērziņš, Niklāvs Paegle in consultation with Daiga Pipira / State Ltd 'Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre', Damiano Cerrone (SPIN Unit), Lev Manovich (The Graduate Center, CUNY), Raul Kalvo (Inphysica technology), Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh, Tsuyoshi Tane (DGT.(DORELL.GHOTMEH.TANE / ARCHITECTS)), David Grandorge, Jonathan Lovekin, Edgars Ameriks, Emilija Škarnulytė, Fosbury Architecture with Merilin Jürimets and ‎Giulia Ragnoli, G.Levin, L.Tracevskaja, N. Nartiša, George Maciunas, Grga Basic / Urban Theory Lab, Prof. Neil Brenner, Prof. Robert Gerard Pietrusko, Gunnar Birkerts, Modris Ģelzis, Mārcis Mežulis, Sandra Laganovska, Dainis Šmits, Hardijs Lediņš, Höegh LNG Ltd. (Norway), Manufacturer: Hyundai heavy industries (South Korea), Horus Laboratory, Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, Ivar Veermäe, Jadvyga Grišiūtė, Vlada Gurklienė, Jānis Karušs, Jokūbas Augutis, Vaida Linartaitė, Augustinas Viselga, Jurgis Vanagas, Juris Skalbergs, Kaja Pae, Paco Ulman, Kārlis Bērziņš, Jonas Žukauskas, Laura Linsi, Roland Reemaa, Leonhard Lapin, Litgrid, Lithuanian Geological Survey, Maarja Kask, Ralf Lõoke, Neeme Külm, Anu Vahtra, Martti Kalliala, Mindaugas Navakas, V.Kadirkovs, Andris Kronbergs, I.Petruhovs, A.Purviņš, Muriz Djurdjevic, Thomas Paturet / MA thesis, EPFL LABA, Prof. Harry Gugger, Asst. Barbara Costa, Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas, Office for Metropolitain Architecture, Inside Outside, ARUP, SIA Grupa 93, SIA Arhitektūras birojs Forma, KTA Architects Ott Kadarik (KTA), Mihkel Tüür, Outofbox, Alps, Paco Ulman, Paul Kuimet, Pluss Architecture Office, PM Screen group, Reinis Pētersons, Viesturs Celmiņš, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) General Partnership 'RB Latvija' 'Estonian, Latvian & Lithuanian Environment' Ltd, Robert Martin, Jakob Hybel, Caroline Richardt Beck, Robertas Verba, SAF tehnika, Latvijas Energoceltnieks (LEC), Sarmīte Fogele, Tatjana Kotoviča, Pēteris Venckovičs, Imants Žodžiks, Stavros Papavassiliou, Territorial Agency, Juhan Aare, Anto Raukas, Kristjan Piirimäe, Mihkel Pukk, Kalev Kallemets, Reinis Āzis, Alvar Soesoo, Tõnis Vint, Tuomas Toivonen, Nene Tsuboy, Åbäke, UAB „Projektavimo ir restauravimo institutas“, Architects: Rimas Grigas, Ričardas Bitovtas, Vaira Obuka / Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia, Viktorija Rybakova, Prof. Vytautas Narbutas, Vladimiras Zubovas, Vytautas Edmundas Čekanauskas, Vytautas Brėdikis, Vytautas Kazimieras Balčiūnas, Gediminas Valiuškis, Vytautas Edmundas Čekanauskas. CONTRIBUTORS OF PUBLICATION “THE BALTIC ATLAS”: Åbäke, Agata Marzecova, Aro Velmet, Carl-Dag Lige, David Grandorge, Eglė Rindzevičiūtė, Felix Hummel, Gustav Kalm, Indrek Allmann, Ines Weizman, Jack Self, Jānis Dripe, Jānis Ušča, Jonathan Lovekin, Kaja Pae, Karolis Kaupinis, Keller Easterling, Laura Linsi, Leonidas Donskis, Ljeta Putāne, Markus Schaefer, Maroš Krivý, Muriz Djurdjevic, Nancy Couling, Nasrine Seraji, Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas, Reinis Āzis, Thomas Paturet, Timothy Morton. EXTENDED TEAM: Anna Liisa Saavaste, Ernests Šveisbergs, Justas Žička, Krista Skujiņa, Olga Dolina, Terēze Šulca, Ulla Katariina Alla, Madli Kaljuste, Vaida Linartė, Monika Jocytė, Karolina Ciplyte, Johanna Rannula, Maren Poel, Viesturs Celmiņš, David Grandorge, Jonathan Lovekin, Gemma Loyd, Jennifer Boyd, Tomas Ewald, Ugo Carmeni, Daniele Levi, Massimo Zanotto, Daniela Menin, Dalia Martusevičiūtė, Elmārs Smilga, Edgaras Gerasimovičius, Undīne Buka, Justė Kostikovaitė, Jonas Palekas, Morta Griškevičiūtė, Lina Lapelytė. SPONSORS: airBaltic, Brick by Brick beer, DSV, ERGO insurance company, Ergolain, Estonian Spirit, iDeal, Komunikāciju Aģentūra / Edelman Affiliate, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, Shipitwise, Studija, Valmiermuižas alus, Vesela, Warp

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