WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH, The Performance of Measurement. Image Courtesy of Singapore Pavilion
For this year’s 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Singapore Pavilion activates discussion on new methods of measuring and evaluating the intangible and asks explicitly: how much is enough? The exhibition explores a community’s interaction with its surroundings, suggesting that it is not quantified within these criteria; buildings and the physical environment are designed and constructed in accordance with measurable, quantifiable, and gradable standards. Moreover, the pavilion suggests that connecting these two pillars of city architecture, it is essential to rethink innovation in design. The exhibition asks how architects can quantify the immeasurable values of architecture: agency, attachment, attraction, connection, freedom, and inclusion.