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This thesis discusses three elementary topics of the architectural and political present, which do not share a common ground at first glance. These topics are on one hand, the current crisis of the democracy of the west, on the other hand one of the longest ongoing conflicts of modern times taking place in the Middle East, and last but not least, an architectural building type, which tries to express its monumental relevance on a global scale. The focal question of this work is how the building type Parliament can be reinvented to suit the requirements of the present political circumstances. This work can also be understood as a criticism of current parliament buildings. Looking at the current situation of the democracies of the west, one can observe a call for reform across borders. Various suggestions to implement changes in the constitutions have surged from all parties and governments. One of them is the reformed model of a state democracy based on a lottery for its citizens, which will form the theoretical basis of this thesis. It results in the development of a new typology that reacts properly to the spatial needs in the legislative process of the model “Multi Body Sortition.” Playground for this imaginary journey is the utopia of a Middle East at peace. A region like Israel and Palestine, whose peoples have suffered from conflict and war for such a long time, can be fertile soil for radical change. The conflict offers a chance for a renewal of the model of a democratic society in this context. This work creates a utopia and discusses the corresponding building type to represent the legislature in a state that probably won’t ever exist in this form. 

 

 

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