Venice lagoon

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Venice and the Lagoon represent a unique territory defined by hybrid cultural and natural forms, flows, and networks. This project encompasses 68 islands in the Lagoon, many of which are no longer in use. The initiative aims to creatively reinterpret the Lagoon from an architectural perspective, exploring spatial potentials and innovative patterns for change linked to new economic and social viewpoints. Architectural and urban design projects serve as exploratory tools and strategic contributions to address the boundaries between land and water, sweet and salt water, and urban and rural areas. These projects highlight the importance of crossing borders and fostering connections, which can drive innovation and enhance spatial capacities. The Lagoon emerges as a cultural hybrid sphere that integrates building and settlement aspects, natural forces, renewable resources, agriculture, fishery, and various economies and industries. Discussions about Venice's future underscore the need for stronger connections across the Lagoon, extending to the harbour, mainland, and regional levels. The architectural perspective encourages experimental spatial interventions aimed at fostering cultural and economic growth, weaving territorial networks, and promoting a vision of a new productive Archipelago.