Wooden frame built around US pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale

American architects Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner have built a four-storey pine frame around the US pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Called American Framing, the pavilion project was commissioned by the University of Illinois Chicago and explores the history of wood as a building material in America.
Top and above: Andersen and Preissner covered the US pavilion in a pinewood frame
Wood framing is a construction method where pieces of wood are fitted together to form a support str