{"id":66725,"date":"2025-05-28T08:57:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/?p=66725"},"modified":"2025-05-28T08:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:58:09","slug":"alum-directed-project-brews-coffee-from-canal-water-at-venice-biennale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/2025\/05\/28\/alum-directed-project-brews-coffee-from-canal-water-at-venice-biennale\/","title":{"rendered":"Alum-directed Project Brews Coffee from Canal Water at Venice Biennale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might not think that canal water would make good coffee, but a feat of ingenious environmental design and engineering is brewing espresso straight from a Venice lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Architecture alumnus Sean Gallagher \u201900 is the project director for Canal Caf\u00e9, a must-see, must-taste installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dsrny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a> (DS+R), where Gallagher is a principal and the director of sustainable design, developed Canal Caf\u00e9 in collaboration with the U.S.-based water systems engineers Natural Systems Utilities and the Italian based environmental engineering and water engineering company Sodai. As DS+R describes it, the pioneering project is \u201cpart espresso bar, part laboratory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCanal Caf\u00e9 features a hybrid natural-artificial purification system that accelerates the cleansing effects of tidal wetlands, ultimately rendering canal water potable. A transparent pipe draws water from the lagoon and channels it through a bio-filtration system that removes sludge and toxins. The water is split into two interdependent streams: one passes through a \u2018micro-wetland,\u2019 where salt-tolerant halophytes purify the water while retaining natural minerals so important for a local espresso; the other stream is subjected to an artificial filtration process to lower the salt content of the brackish water. The two streams are then blended back together, steamed, and passed through coffee grounds to brew espresso.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The novelty and innovation of Canal Caf\u00e9 has garnered widespread acclaim, including the Golden Lion award for the best participation in this 19<sup>th<\/sup> iteration of the Venice Architecture Biennale. In its award decision, the jury praised the project\u2019s \u201ctransdisciplinary experimentation\u201d and its \u201cdemonstration of how the city of Venice can be a laboratory to speculate how to live on the water, while offering a contribution to the public space of Venice.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/faces\/sean-gallagher\/\">Gallagher<\/a>, who was the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus&nbsp;in the School of Architecture, said that the opportunity to develop Canal Caf\u00e9 was extraordinary and that he is humbled by the Golden Lion award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis project holds deep personal significance, as it gave me the chance to collaborate with my brother, Zach Gallagher, CEO of Natural Systems Utilities, to show how human infrastructure and natural systems can work together\u2014cleansing urban environments and harnessing on-site resources to celebrate local culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2818\" height=\"1536\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe.jpeg\" alt=\"Sean Gallagher with his brother Zach in front of Canal Cafe in Venice.\" class=\"wp-image-66731 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe.jpeg 2818w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-600x327.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-1000x545.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-768x419.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-1536x837.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-2048x1116.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-1400x763.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Gallagher_Canal-Cafe-300x164.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2818px) 100vw, 2818px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2818px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2818\/1536;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sean Gallagher &#8217;00, right, and his brother Zach in front of Canal Cafe at the Venice Biennale. The two worked together to develop the project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canal Caf\u00e9 was supported by Webuild, the Italy\u2019s largest engineering and general contractor group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving a coffee is of course a provocation,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aTjuhkLPbSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Webuild CEO Pietro Salini at the project launch<\/a>. \u201cIt is something that gives to every one of us the idea of how important it is to deal with water, to conserve water, to stock water, to sanitize water, to keep water for future generations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Occurring every other year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labiennale.org\/en\/architecture\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venice Architecture Biennale<\/a> is an international exhibition of architectural works from around the world. The 2025 exhibition runs through November 23 and is under the curation of the Italian architect Carlo Ratti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/06\/style\/coffee-venice-water.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the New York Times<\/a>, Ratti wrote that Canal Caf\u00e9 explored \u201carchitecture at its most immediate point of interaction \u2014 where design meets necessity.\u201d Clean water, he added, is not only a Venetian concern but also a global one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe could say that the project is a prototype of the global dilemmas we face in a time of increased climate change when our infrastructures must adapt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"Canal Cafe at night.\" class=\"wp-image-66733 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/05\/Canal-Cafe-at-night-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photos courtesy of Sean Gallagher and DS+R.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Gallagher \u201900 of DS+R is the project director for the award-winning Canal Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":455,"featured_media":66727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_clt_a11y_last_scan":"1778696002","_clt_a11y_has_violations":"0","_clt_a11y_violations":"[]","_clt_a11y_suppressions":"","_clt_a11y_needs_validation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[39],"class_list":["post-66725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-architecture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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