Patricia Mou is

currently excited by the question of how spaces and novel forms of social infrastructure can support humans to pause, meaning-make, and self-actualize, in community. I'm exploring this as the co-founder of The Commons↗, a "4th space" for meaning-making, and Master's in Design Studies (Publics) student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design:
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—How can we design spaces and cities with the values of non-dualism, pluralism, & integrality?
—what is the history and future of “fourth spaces” for meaning-making? How and why do 3rd spaces today fall short?
—How does “The Church” and “Town Square” show up in American cities today, and what form factors could they evolve into to support the 21st century truth-seeker?
—What are the Athenian Agoras, Roman Stoas, Indian “Sabhas”, French Salons, American Juntos, Viennese Coffee Houses, and Secular Churches of tomorrow?
—What are historical examples of spaces that have facilitated moral development, philosophical inquiry, and the evolution of consciousness?
—How do we begin to understand the confluence of factors in the built environment and their infrastructure / social / political overlays that contribute to disconnection, dogmatism, and individualism?