What seemed like complete madness has actually turned into one of the most creative, most inspiring projects Berlin has seen in the last few years. Most of the pavilions used existing structures; Lukas Feireiss turned an ammunition bunker into the "Institute for Imaginary Islands". The small green hill above the bunker was turned into an island by drawing some white lines and erecting a few simple wooden structures, reminiscent of primal architecture from the South Seas (the illusion was strongly amplified by some reggae tunes played at the entrance). Visitors were invited to build their own structures onto the small green hill above the bunker, which over the exhibition's three weeks resulted in a cheerful, almost cute little model of an informal settlement, including houses, places, factories, animals, a city hall, a highway, a gas station, a soccer stadium and an amusement park spread over the "island".
This exhibition did not aim to show what’s technically possible, it was not a show where the countries competed to prove their greatness: this was an event about a city that could be done by ourselves, now, tomorrow, open to and fun for everyone
