Fascinating floating pavilion is an idea of Leo Modrčin and as masterpiece of group of architects is going to introduce Croatia on 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice on 29th August to 21st November 2010.

The floating boat, actually a barge, and his special “house” made of 35 tons of iron pieces in 885 thousand welded joints, has sailed in a harbour of Rijeka, on his way to Venice, already causing a huge interest of tourists.

This masterpiece is a work of art of 15 Croatian architects: Tonči Žarnić, Veljko Oluić, Saša Begović, Marko Dabrović, Tanja Grozdanić, Silvijo Novak (3LHD), Igor Franić, Petar Mišković, Helena Paver Njirić, Lee Pelivan and Tomo Plejić (Studio UP), Goran Rako, Saša Randić and Idis Turato (Randić-Turato), and Pero Vuković.

It corresponds basically with Japanese selector Kazuyo Sejima`s concept: “People meet in architecture”. As one of the authors, Goran Rako says: “It`s the result of huge synergy flown in a particular product”, and he adds that although they are still not aware of all that is going on, it`s obviously incredibly exciting! The space is emotionaly affected, but functionaly not dominant at all.

“When architect makes a house, it`s excellent; when he makes a floating house, it`s a masterpiece; but when that house goes to Venice – it`s a dream of dreams!” – says a satisfied arcitect Idis Turato.

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Source:

http://www.tportal.hr/kultura/kulturmiks/82847/Brod-kuca-uplovio-u-rijecku-luku.html

http://www.labiennale.org/en/Home.html

http://gizmodo.com/5622474/this-is-how-you-physically-construct-a-mirage

http://www.vecernji.hr/kultura/strucnjaci-za-krah-paviljona-nisu-krivi-valovi-nego-avanturizam-clanak-185907

It collapsed!

Croatian Floating Pavilion designed for this year’s Venice Biennale by the group of architects and professors (Sasa Begovic, Marko Dabrovic, Igor Franic, Tanja Grozdanic, Petar Miskovic, Leo Modrcin, Silvije Novak, Veljko Oluic, Helena Paver Njiric, Lea Pelivan, Toma Plejic, Goran Rako, Sasa Randic, Idis Turato, Pero Vukovic, Tonci Zarnic), who used the huge amount of Croatian taxpayers’ money to build it, was never exhibited there because it has collapsed on its way. In spite of the fact that inrepairable damage was caused by the structural failure nobody took responsibility for the blamage.

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Images courtesy Katarina Olujić