Teatro del Mondo, Venice

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Teatro del Mondo, Venice was a temporary floating theater designed by Italian architect Aldo Rossi for the 1979–80 Venice Biennale, celebrated as an iconic example of postmodern architecture.

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Teatro del Mondo, Venice canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf floating theater
postmodern architectural work
temporary building
work of architecture
alsoKnownAs Teatro del Mondo
architecturalStyle Postmodern architecture
associatedWith Aldo Rossi’s theoretical work
Italian postmodernism
builtOn floating barge
category Floating structures
Postmodern architecture in Italy
Temporary structures
Theatres in Venice
commissionedFor Venice Biennale
completedIn 1979
country Italy
curatedBy Paolo Portoghesi
demolished true
demolishedIn early 1980s
designedBy Aldo Rossi
event 1979–80 Venice Biennale
linked to: Venice Biennale
floatedOn Adriatic Sea
Venetian lagoon
linked to: Venetian Lagoon
function theater
hasFeature external staircases
prominent pitched roof
timber cladding
heightApprox 25 meters
influenced later floating cultural pavilions
inspiredBy maritime architecture
traditional Venetian theaters
inUseDuring 1979
1980
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Italy
Venice
material wood
notableFor ephemeral architecture
floating structure
postmodern design
partOf First Architecture Section of the Venice Biennale
presentedAt Giudecca Canal
Riva degli Schiavoni
shape tower-like volume
temporary true
translationOfName Theater of the World
linked to: Teatro del Mondo
use performance venue
yearOfCreation 1979

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Aldo Rossi notableWork Teatro del Mondo, Venice