Residenta

Residenta is a fictional concept used in urban design and speculative fiction to describe a future-model residential district that integrates housing, workspaces, and civic infrastructure under a resident-driven governance model.

In these narratives and design exercises, Residenta is typically depicted as a modular, mixed-use precinct organized around walkable neighborhoods, with energy-efficient buildings, shared amenities, and digital platforms that support participatory decision-making and data sovereignty.

Governance is imagined as participatory, with residents voting on budgets and development plans through a digital platform; energy and services are coordinated via shared micro-grids and open-data policies.

The concept is used in academic papers and studio projects to examine urban resilience, governance legitimacy, and equity; critics question scalability, affordability, and privacy; some see it as aspirational rather than immediately realizable.