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A TRIBUNE, ANTWERP, 2019
Rather than defining community through the prism of identity and belonging, we propose to foster the creation of a new community based on shared ideals. Participants will be invited to design and construct a collective tribune for an issue they wish to collectively champion.
Historically, a tribune is a space from which the leader of a tribe can address the Roman Senate. However, in these times of imminent climate catastrophe, rising fascism and governments turning a blind-eye on long-term issues, we need ways to make ourselves heard collectively.
Participants will firstly discuss and define their claim. They will interrogate past forms for political expression and define the most adequate design for a collective Tribune. At the end of the week, the tribune will be handed over to the public, giving the two neighbourhoods a space of political expression. Participants will stage their protest alongside locals, making their collective voice heard.
This workshop proposal aims at bringing to light the political and social involvement of architecture and empowering participants in seizing its world-changing potential.
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