Architecture Biennale is being directed by Kazuyo Sejima, 2010 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and a member of SANAA, one of the world's leading offices of contemporary architecture. She also serves as curator of the International Architecture Exhibition.
This year's Architecture Exhibition is titled People Meet in Architecture and runs from 29 August- 21 November 21 at the Giardini and at the Arsenale, as well as various other venues in Venice.
Besides their luminous appeal for the visitor, and exceptional quality of light, the Martin luminaires support issues related to climate engineering by allowing for varied and realistic daylight measurements. The Cloud is illuminated by Martin Extube linear LED luminaires and Martin Exterior 200 LED projectors. The dynamics of the lighting is controlled via a Martin Maxxyz lighting controller.
The artificial cloud is being produced by the visualization of the nearly 100% humidity in the cloud layer through a series of Martin Professional smoke machines (Jem ZR44 Hi-Mass and Magnum 1800), which create condensation seeds that render the cloud viable.
(Jim Evans)
