California Baptist University (CBU) takes to the global stage with an exhibition at the International Architecture Biennale, a world-renowned platform for artistic and architectural innovation held in Venice, Italy. This exclusive event, in its 19th year, is a beacon for the architectural elite, attracting top talent and visionaries from around the globe.
This year’s theme, Intelligens, invites architects to examine natural, artificial or collective dimensions as solutions to a changing environment. As the largest faith-based architecture and design school in the United States, CBU’s exhibition proposes a fourth dimension: the supernatural.
CBU’s exhibit, titled “Supernatural Intelligens,” explores the interplay between natural and supernatural phenomena within the man-made environment. Developed by CBU’s College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design (CAVAD), the exhibit features three elements: biological, climatological and cosmological. These elements demonstrate a connection to the overall theme, taking the viewer on a journey to understand how architecture can intertwine with and express spiritual ideas. Developed by faculty with student support, the exhibit uses cutting-edge research and design concepts, utilizing advanced technology to reimagine how design can express, embody and evoke these deep connections…