Calvin Chua

Green Agora

Conceived as a pavilion for community dialogue on nature, food and farming, the Green Agora allows native plants to grow on its modular aluminium structure and steel meshes. The pavilion comprises a structural framework of patented aluminium modules appearing as a wireframe box perched atop another, and lightly clad with steel mesh. Combining experimentation in construction and growing techniques, Green Agora embodies a new type of nature-oriented public space.

Calvin Chua is an architect and urbanist working at the intersection of design, planning and advocacy. He leads Spatial Anatomy, a design practice that develops spaces, objects, and strategies for cities. Recent projects include envisioning a national design ecosystem for the Design Singapore Council, regeneration strategies for an agricultural village in Hainan and an entrance portal for Singapore Airlines. Complementing built projects, Calvin engages the wider design community through exhibiting and curating exhibitions, including the 2017, 2019 Seoul Biennale and the 2020 Venice Biennale. In parallel, Calvin serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, leading design studios focusing on urban peripheries and regeneration.