ZONE 5
Caretakers: Toby Shew, Owen Hughes Pearce, Maria Farone, Christian Knight
Students: Xuan Yi Liew, Aamir Salimbhai Kundanpurwala, Adrian Mpanga-Sempa, Ben Westmore, Cyril Lai, Eloise Collier, Hin Fai Kung, Justin Collins, Kimberley Wong, Maeson Chong, Olli Taylor, Samuel Effiong, Shazia Dhalla
This year's experimental design studio, Zone 5, is not for those seeking safety and prescription. Instead, the studio challenges traditional design studio structures by providing an alternative - an experimental zone. Here, students are encouraged to explore a series of starting premises and agendas, using them to become autonomous and collaborative in their approach.
The zone is focused on exploring a range of interests, including VR/AR, Generation Z/M, low culture, deployable architecture, event space, fabrication as process/exploration, hyper-tech materials, technology exploration, new building types, new architectural agendas, and the connected city. Video as the sketch is also explored as a means of generating form and program-finding methods.
Through research and exploration of these interests, students are able to develop their own positions on architecture, and generate innovative ideas for form and program. If you are looking to push the boundaries of traditional design studio structures and explore new avenues in architecture, Zone 5 is the studio for you.