Along the Muson

The workshop seeks to provide opportunities for reflecting on and raising awareness of the role a river may play in contemporary landscape, particularly in the context of Veneto’s urban sprawl, in relation to the social, cultural and territorial milieu.

Setting off from the historical nature of a waterway that clearly embodies and is shaped by the long history of hydraulic engineering works throughout the Venetian Republic’s territory, the design reflection one seeks to undertake will focus on the points of contact between the conflicts and opportunities demanded by contemporary development.

The study of these places has been urged by a group of citizens, who are actively engaged in their area to promote a more conscious relationship of people with the places where they live, as well as to foster innovative forms of place knowledge and design.