After the 11th century, the island was progressively abandoned, and trade activities were gradually moved to Venice. From that moment on, the island became a symbol of Venice’s birth. Historians transformed Torcello into the material site where the myth of Venice started.For all these reasons, the presence of previous historical narratives, the persistence of a collective image and a travelling path out of the more congested Venice’s destinations, Torcello’s site appeared to be the perfect location for the development of the Approdi pilot action.