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21st Century Agora

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21st Century Agora

2021
Kotbusser Tor, Berlin, Germany
Critic: Jason Lee

The Green New Civic embeds governance into everyday life, transforming an existing supermarket in Berlin’s Kottbusser Tor into a 21st-century agora. Replacing centralized parliament halls with distributed neighborhood agoras, it integrates law-making and civic participation into local, hybrid spaces shared with daily activities like shopping and socializing.

Through reimagined corridors and corners, the design fosters indeterminate spaces for interaction and unexpected encounters. Inspired by the Green New Deal, it promotes equity and collective action, creating intimate yet communal spaces where governance feels personal and immediate. By merging the mundane with the civic, the project redefines how citizens experience and engage with government.