David Chipperfield's Common Ground at the Venice Architecture Biennale has attracted mixed reviews ranging from "lazy and culturally confused" to "more than a simple compendium of the most spectacular buildings by the usual suspects."
In a New York Times article, Michael Kimmelman says: "With a sea change (partly generational, mostly philosophical) overtaking architecture, and attention turning from glamorous buildings and celebrated designers to broader issues like urbanism, public space, social responsibility and collaboration, Common Ground is well intended but, alas, a missed opportunity." Read more...
Image: a cinder-block installation at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale inspired by a community of squatters who took over an unfinished 45-story building in Caracas
