The exhibitions and pavilions provided numerous impulses to question conventional planning and construction methods and to think ‘outside the box’ about the future roles of engineers in the context of climate, resources and society.

The visit was complemented by a guided tour of the Museo Querini Stampalia, where the areas on the ground floor and the garden, redesigned by Carlo Scarpa, impressively demonstrate how sensitively contemporary architecture can deal with historical building fabric and the special conditions of Venice – from water to massive masonry construction.

For our students, this was a valuable opportunity to analyse construction details, materiality and building methods on site, while at the same time broadening their own engineering perspective to include architectural and urban planning perspectives.

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