Venice's fragile lagoon

摘要

Dazed by Venice's architecture, few people look beyond the city to its lagoon. To raise awareness of the lake's ecological complexity and beauty, environmental scientist Jane da Mosto has, with permission, removed a 15-metre-square section of Venetian salt marsh and installed it in a stainless-steel tank washed by artificial tides. It is on display in the British Pavilion of the 12th International Architecture Exhibition (the Venice Biennale) until 21 November.