The 14th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale closed this Sunday. Curated by Rem Koolhaas, the controversial exhibition was themed "Fundamentals," inviting the 65 national pavilions (a record number) to critically consider the legacy of modernism. For the central pavilion, Koolhaas and his team from OMA/AMO and Harvard curated a display of the "Elements of Architecture": floor, ramp, escalator, façade, wall, window, balcony, elevator, stair, fireplace, toilet, door, corridor, ceiling, roof. 

228,000 people visited the Biennale, breaking prior attendance records. That being said, the 2014 iteration was open for 6 months, compared to the 3 month duration of the 2012 Biennale. According to statistics released on the Venice Biennale website, 45% of visitors were students and young people.

Terri Peters covered the Biennale for Archinect. Her coverage can be found here.

A more general round-up of the event can be found here.