Morgan State Band Makes History As First HBCU to Lead Solo Pavilion in Venice, Italy

In a defining moment for architectural education and cultural representation on the global stage, Morgan State University will debut a solo pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale—one of the world’s largest and most influential platforms for architectural theory and exhibition. Morgan is believed to be the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to lead a solo pavilion in the Biennale’s history.

The installation, titled “ReCall & Response,” is the vision of Assistant Professor of Architecture coleman a. jordan [ebo], an interdisciplinary designer, historian, and faculty member in Morgan’s School of Architecture and Planning. The pavilion opens on May 10, 2025, at the Giardini della Marinaressa in Venice, Italy, and will run through November 24, 2025. 

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