Street Assemblies for the Square Mile by Urban Radicals
Roundtable, Speakers’ Plinths, Voicing Pod and Public Assembly © Luke O’Donovan
The design team’s Street Assemblies included four installations across the City of London which re-imagined alternative parliament typologies and forms. The installations aimed to make the idea of civic assembly accessible to a diverse audience, prompting Londoners to actively engage in shaping the city’s discourse.
Roundtable © Luke O’Donovan
Installations included Roundtable at Moorgate Station, designed for shared meals and discussions that invite the public to sit down for exchange and deliberation. Crafted from modular pre-fabricated and found elements, including industrial concrete pipes, decking panels and utility poles, Roundtable was delivered in partnership with the Culture Mile BID and supported by the Migration Museum.
A series of plinths along Vine Street were installed encouraged the public to share reflections on the city, stories of origin, as well as prompting informal discussions and connections held along a walkable route. Speakers Plinths was delivered in partnership with Aldgate Connect BID.
The design team, Urban Radicals © Luke O’Donovan
At the base of the Lloyd’s Building, Voicing Pod provided a two-person podcast space for dialogue, interviews, and public broadcasting delivered in partnership with EC BID. A series of conversations were recorded in-situ in June and July 2024.
Yamato performance at Public Assembly © Luke O’Donovan
Yamato Performance at Public Assembly © Luke O’Donovan
Public Assembly – a street auditorium for public debate, discussions, performances, summer screenings and small community gatherings – was delivered in partnership with the Fleet Street Quarter. Each of the four installations was home to diverse programming throughout the month of June including musical performances, theatre, readings, workshops and exhibitions.
Sustainability & Afterlife
Voicing Pod & Roundtable both now live at Cody Dock, E16 4TL.
Speaker’s Plinth now lives at RUSS (Royal Urban Synthesis Society) in Lewisham, SE13 7UU.
