House for Venice Biennale, project, Venice, Italy, Plans
César Pelli
American, born Argentina. 1926–2019
1976
A color-pencil and photostat on board presentation that sequences plan and section studies for a proposed 'House for Venice Biennale,' testing how a simple corridor and lot can be incrementally transformed into clustered dwellings.
You first notice its strict grid of repeated vignettes—airily rendered elevations and sections, stark black-and-white diagrams, and warm, textured plan views—set against a soft pastel wash that makes technical drawing feel unexpectedly lyrical.
The sheet distills Pelli’s method of architectural 'metamorphosis,' using serial diagrams to make design logic visible and exemplifying 1970s exhibition-era architecture that emphasized process as much as final form.
Medium
Color pencil and photostat on board
Dimensions
40 x 40" (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the architect in honor of Philip Johnson
Accession
382.1996
Palette
Art Terms
Exhibitions
