Wireframe of Life — a pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

Wireframe of Life features two structures elevated on compressed earth blocks.

One bare Better Shelter frame and one replica made from scaffolding, clad with panels from local building materials crafted by artisans in Kenya, India, and Colombia.

Materials such as bamboo, rammed earth, and scrap metal reflect real-life building practices in these places.

Steel frames welded in Stockholm and Venetian grisiola ground the installation into its current context.

Inside one of the structures, a short film from Kenya’s Tana River County offers a glimpse into daily life within these shelters.

Inside one of the structures, a short film from Kenya’s Tana River County offers a glimpse into daily life within these shelters.