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Aerial panoramic cityscape of Venice with Santa Maria della Salute church, Veneto, Italy.

Venice Biennale Exhibit 2025

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Edgar Stach, Dr.-Ing, AIA/IA
Director, Institute for Smart & Healthy Cities Professor of Architecture

Venice Biennale Exhibit 2025

Opening Remarks by Ignazio Marin

The exhibit Time Space Existence Presents: Intersections — Health, Environment, & Design at Palazzo Mora during the Venice Biennale will showcase the transformative impact of architecture, urban planning, and public health. It will feature multimedia displays and sound installations that explore the vital connection between the built environment and human well-being.

Intersections: Venice 2025 Presentation Video

    The exhibit will include more than 60 projects and groundbreaking research from Thomas Jefferson University faculty, students, and partners, highlighting the critical role of human-centered design in building resilient, healthy cities. It will also emphasize the powerful connection between architecture, urban planning, and public health, with multimedia elements designed to inspire dialogue and innovation.

    The exhibit will be on display from May 10, 2025, to November 24, 2025, at Palazzo Mora, Strada Nova 3659, Venice, at the European Cultural Center during the 2025 Venice Biennale.

    The symposium will be held at:

    Palazzo Michiel del Brusà
    Cannaregio 4391A,
    30121 Venice VE, Italy

    June 24, 2025, 15:00 to 18:00 CET (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST)

    Intersections: Health, Environment, & Design Gallery Website

    Additional Resources

    OPENING REMARKS BY DR. IGNAZIO MARINO
    President DR. SUSAN ALDRIDGE, REMARKS 2025
    Venice Biennale Exhibit - Introductory Video
    VENICE BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2025 Website
    Time Space Existence Exhibition

    Project Team

    Author/Curator

    Edgar Stach
    Barbara Klinkhammer
    Loukia Tsafoulia
    Renee Walker

    Simulation & Media

    Emily Penrose
    Brooke Wimberley 

    Design Team Leader

    Luke Vastano
    Liam Presser
    Christina Lao

    Web Design

    Luke Vastano
    Liam Presser

    Social Media

    Liam Presser

    Jefferson Collaborators

    Thomas Jefferson Faculty

    Credits

    © 2025 Thomas Jefferson University / Institute for Smart and Healthy Cities

    Thanks to
    Thomas Jefferson University

    Barbara Klinkhammer
    Dean of Faculty of The College of
    Architecture & the Built Environment

    Katie DiSantis and Christopher Pastore
    Institute for Smart & Healthy Cities

    Sponsors

    Thomas Jefferson University
    The Martinson Fund Jefferson
    Institute for Smart and Healthy Cities

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