The Estonian installation at the 19th Venice Biennale, curated by Keiti Lige, Elina Liiva, and Helena Männa, titled 'Let Me Warm You', explores sustainability in mass housing renovations. It questions if these renovations are solely about meeting energy standards or if they can improve spatial and social quality. By replicating typical Estonian insulation practices on a Venetian building, the exhibition highlights the importance of meaningful upgrades, rather than superficial fixes, addressing the needs of inhabitants within the context of Estonia's renovation goals aimed at energy efficiency.
The Estonian exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, titled 'Let Me Warm You', challenges the notion of insulation renovations as mere compliance with European energy targets.
Curators argue that insulation should not be seen as a 'bandage' but as an opportunity to enhance quality of life through meaningful architectural upgrades.
By covering a Venetian building with insulation panels, the exhibition visually demonstrates Estonia's approach to mass housing renovations and their broader implications for sustainability.
This national initiative aims to modernize all apartment buildings constructed before 2000, achieving at least energy efficiency class C as part of a European climate response.
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