The City, the Lagoon, and the Sea
A Proposal to Regenerate the Storied City
Imagine befriending the sea. This could be the key to everything.
In 2020, I wrote the proposal and sent it to Italy, and found a few minutes to publish it today: https://davehuer.com/concepts-for-geo-engineering/de-laocooning-the-lagoon-salvation-engineering-for-venice/
Venice – The Inner Lagoon as Gatun Lake
Venice is losing the battle to save itself. The challenge is the nature of the location.
Imagine Venice regenerating itself by re-imagining its relationship with the lagoon and the sea.
Imagine re-imagining that nature. Turning the sea into benefit.
The-City-inside-a-Lagoon-inside-a-Lagoon.
An engineered Lagoon City.
Image: Pixabay: Photo by Andy_van_Ahlen: https://pixabay.com/photos/venice-italy-flood-outdoors-6932626/