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View overlooking Rio dei Giardini. Image © Marco Cappelletti / Marco Cappelletti Studio, Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia / MiC Written by Reyyan Dogan Published on March 23, 2026 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1039873/la-biennale-di-venezia-unveils-renovated-central-pavilion-at-the-giardini Clipboard “COPY” Copy La Biennale di Venezia has unveiled the renovated Central Pavilion at the Giardini , completing a comprehensive intervention delivered between December 2024 and March 2026 as part of a broader national program to enhance cultural infrastructure. Funded by the Italian Ministry of Culture under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and its complementary investment program (PNC), the project contributes to the development of a permanent hub for cultural production and exchange in Venice . The works form part of a wider initiative involving multiple sites associated with the Biennale , including the Giardini , the Arsenale , and other locations across the city, developed in coordination with local authorities and heritage institutions.
Cafeteria loggia. Image © Marco Cappelletti / Marco Cappelletti Studio, Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia / MiC Rather than approaching the Pavilion as a conventional restoration , the project reconsiders the building as a layered architectural structure shaped by successive transformations. The intervention reorganizes these historical strata through a spatial strategy that prioritizes clarity, continuity, and flexibility, aligning the building with contemporary exhibition requirements. At the center of the new layout, Sala Chini operates as a primary distribution space, structuring access to a sequence of galleries conceived as neutral environments capable of accommodating a wide range of curatorial formats, while a perimeter of service functions, such as a café, bookshop, and educational spaces, remains clearly separated from the exhibition circuit.
Exhibition rooms. Image © Marco Cappelletti / Marco Cappelletti Studio, Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia / MiC The project adopts a critical approach to the building’s historical layers, combining selective preservation with targeted removal to establish a coherent architectural identity. Elements of particular significance have been restored and reintegrated, including the window s