Great news, fantastic to see Scotland with its own dedicated pavilion again. Knowing the Graham and Tom and the work done through Lateral North, this is sure to be a very interesting and topical exhibit, exploring ideas that are very pertinent to the overall theme of grassroots, community driven projects for this years Biennale.

Where exactly is this? Ludoteca Santa Maria Ausiliatrice brings up nothing on Google.
By the way, I'm not convinced Scotland does have architecture comparable to the best in Europe. Certainly not that's being created right now. Try asking a European to name a Scottish practice.

Aye, so let's just all chuck it and not bother then, eh?

Good plan Pete!

@Art Vandelay
I didn't outline a plan did I? I was just commenting on Alasdair Stephen's implied point that Scotland has architects that compare well with the best in Europe. You can mock anyone whose opinion you disagree with; what sort of plan is that? I was thinking that the first step in solving a problem might be to realise there is one, but maybe you don't think there is a problem?

@4
Would disagree - Scotland might have a small pool of architectural talent (when compared to our European neighbors) but nonetheless it is talented and respected. Off the top of my head, Reiach & Hall, who produce projects of varying scales but of consistent quality on par with London contemporaries; Sutherland Hussey (also their work abroad); NORD (former Scotland-based, granted); Hoskins; LDN. And on the domestic scale, Rural Design and Dualchas, both in remote locations nontheless produce interesting and location-inspired buildings, along with Cameron Webster.

Granted, they may not compare with the craftmanship of the likes of Siza, or the ambitions of BIG, but you also have to factor on the values of commissioning agents. There is not the culture in Scotland of valuing quality and innovative design that other European countries have, and argue all you want this does have an effect on, or indeed limits, the type of architecture that is produced.

Also, note that Alasdair Stephen says architecture AND art - there have been 4 Turner prize winners from GSoA in the past 10 years.

FYI Ludoteca Santa Maria Ausiliatrice is located in the Castello district, there are plenty of articles on google about previous exhibitions. http://vagabondlanguage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/critical-dialogues-scotland-venice.html

@5
You're right of course, there is some high quality but none of those practices have really made a mark outside Scotland or compare well against the very best. Nord as you say were on their way there but have since imploded.
I just feel that rather than banging our own drum we should be looking to improve. There's no doubt at all that Scotland compares well on art, but you could only argue that we compare well on architecture, and not very compellingly in my view. But if nobody agrees then there's no way to improve other than wait for someone better to come along, or for those you mention to get a great opportunity and pull it off.