Coop Himmelblau’s freshly presented concept design for The Open Parliament of Albania is readily focused on symbolic representations. On a wider scale, the basic design looks to incorporate ‘fundamental democratic values such as openness, transparency and public co-determination’, whilst on a more detailed level the central Parliament’s Chamber is arranged so that the public viewing gallery is located above the elected assembly members in order to reflect ‘a basic democratic principle’. This Chamber also stands as the physical and metaphorical centre of the building ensemble. >>>
