Venue
Cotonificio
Parallel sessions will be held at Cotonificio
History and current usageThe Cotonificio Veneziano building was inaugurated in 1883 and became an operating cotton mill the following year, thanks to the initiatives of Baron Eugenio Cantoni and Knight Carlo Moschini. In 1916, it was destroyed by a fire and subsequently rebuilt. The mill employed more than a thousand workers and remained in operation until 1960. After being abandoned for about thirty years, it was finally restored by the Venetian architect Gino Valle.
Today, the main building houses a large part of the Università Iuav di Venezia, including lecture halls, the Department of Architecture and Arts, and the Project Archives. The archives include a study room with nine new consultation stations, an exhibition room, an office, and a storage room.
The venue is particularly suitable for hosting the EURA Conference, with 30 lecture rooms that can each accommodate up to 100–150 participants — ideal for parallel sessions and side events. The building also features a 250-seat auditorium, perfect for plenary break-out sessions or special lectures.
Accessibility
The conference will take place in the historic center of Venice, where it is possible to move around on foot or by using one of the 159 types of water vehicles in the ACTV (municipal transport agency) fleet — including vaporettos, motorboats, battelli foranei (larger vaporettos used for trips to the outer islands), and ferries.
The Cotonificio venue is conveniently located near both the railway station and Piazzale Roma bus terminal. It can be easily reached by public transportation and is fully accessible for people with disabilities. All rooms are designed to ensure complete accessibility.
The Cotonificio is just a 10-minute walk from Piazzale Roma bus station.
