The Eventification of Exhibiting Architecture

Why do we exhibit architecture when we are enveloped by it every day? Architecture exhibitions have become increasingly popular and relevant over the last two decades. This is demonstrated by international organizations such as the Venice Architecture Biennale, Chicago Architecture Biennial and Storefront for Art and Architecture. Placing architecture on display, activates the curatorial practise of the convergence between art and architecture. This thesis explores the integration and overlap of artistic expression within architecture and how it informs the function of a space. The notion of curation and its practices will be researched to delve further into how visual and creative practices influence how architects develop, discuss and advocate their work. The final curatorial project will explore how art can be utilized as a catalyst to bridge purely pragmatic physical elements of a structure with artistic forms, seeking to enrich the relationships between the public and the (built) environment.