Support Carter Burton Arch. at Venice Biennale

Carter + Burton Architecture in Berryville, Virginia, has been invited to exhibit in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Italy, this year. Biennale Architecttura 2023 will be held from May 20 to Nov. 26. At the exhibition, Carter + Burton will have the opportunity to showcase its work to an international audience and tell the story of those who have inspired the award-winning firm. This is an exciting invitation but also a big undertaking for a small firm. Any financial support is appreciated. Funds will pay for a portion of the $12,000 entry donation required by the European Cultural Center to participate in the six-month event, as well as materials and labor to build and ship the exhibit to Venice and have it returned to the U.S.

Carter + Burton's exhibit will feature built work and "on the boards" projects, with a focus on key collaborators, materials details and the importance of regionalism and microclimate responses in building design. The firm's exhibit will be memorialized in the exhibition's "Time, Space, Existence" catalog featuring other exhibitors and sponsors from around the world.

We thank you in advance for any support you may be able to provide!

About Carter + Burton:

Buildings designed by Carter + Burton Architecture reflect the careful process of blending site, program, technical innovation and tasteful artistry. It has been passionate about integrating modern, sustainable and contextual design in its work for over 20 years. The firm's projects incorporate energy efficiency, natural light and eco-friendly building materials. Carter + Burton’s staff cares deeply about connecting a structure and interior space to a site and works hard to make those spaces functional and inspiring. Carter + Burton’s portfolio has been published around the world, most recently in "WWA Architecture: 30 of the Most Relevant World Architects" by Oscar Asensio.

Special thanks to :

Dr. William Carpenter FAIA of Lightroom for nominating Carter + Burton for this prestigious honor. Jim Burton has been collaborating with Lightroom on design projects and has worked with Carpenter on four architectural theory books that have been influential in academia and the architecture profession. Their upcoming "Design Build" education and theory book from Routlege publishers also will be featured in a traveling exhibit in 2025 featuring guest authors and artisans, including Kengo Kuma, Martin Puryear and Mira Nakashima.

Architect Jeff Densic who has been supportive in design discussions and detail collaborations.

Gregg Bleam Landscape Architect

Richard Lew, site sculptor and concrete craftsman

Dr. Joe Lstiburek of the Building Science Corporation

Helvetica Design metal and woodwork

Mira Nakashima, woodworker

Jonathan Feldschuh, built-in art

Tom Nakashima, artist and art theorist