years, as experts rose to the building’s defense and as media sporadically fueled the controversy, a nuanced political process unfolded, marked by unexpected alliances, creative diplomacy, and fluid conflict zones. It was a case that offered a rare research opportunity to explore the political agency of architecture as it unfolded in real life.The pivotal question posed by the book is to what extent did the building itself function as a political actor? Dag Petersson would soon discover that the Hall did played a role, just not in the way he had anticipated.