A Vision for the Arsenalotti reimagines the Venice Arsenale as a civic forum for negotiating competing futures of flood resilience. In response to the geopolitical tensions and resurgent nationalism, the project asks how architecture could be co-authored by polarising views on Venice’s future.

Through drawing as an act of negotiation, the project interprets 'salvaguardia' from the contesting agendas of the MOSE, researchers, and civic groups. Discourse and debate between these three positions create hybrid interventions, resulting in Venetian materialities and multiplicities that accommodate both conflict and consensus. The proposed town hall not only adapts to various flood-resilient strategies, but also curates shared spaces where decision-making, technical expertise and everyday Venetian life intersect. As sea levels rise and the reliability of the MOSE system is challenged, the project positions architecture as a mediator for the lagoon’s many speculative scenarios.