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The exhibition curated by Estonian architects at the Venice Architecture Biennal highlights the conflict between the grand European renovation ambitions and the everyday concerns of the residents. At the heart of the project is the question of whether the wave of renovations driven by climate goals only aims to increase the energy class or is it also an opportunity to improve the spatial and social quality of residential areas.
In order to illustrate it, the façade of a Venetian palazzo was renovated with insulation panels, a renovation solution also familiar in Estonia. Intervening in a historic urban space with the use of insulation panels is provocative, making passers-by stop and take note of two very different renovation cultures: one that focuses on energy efficiency and the other on historicity.
The exhibition continues on the ground floor with a model and dialogues that highlight the dynamics of the relationship between the different parties and their impact on renovation decisions. The exposition is accompanied by the text “Tragicomedy of an Apartment Building” including scenes based on the stories of these people. The aim of the curators was to bring together different stakeholders to map the bottlenecks of the renovation process and understand their motivation.
