The Gateway Ark

Bilal Ahmad

The Gateway Ark is a project that focusses on transitions and dualities. On the surface it is a launchpad to leave the planet should we destroy it to the point where it becomes inhabitable; at its core it is a connection between Earth and the Heavens set in Iceland and influenced by Norse mythology.

The Oasis: A Virtual Club Church

Elliott Afoke

The project derived beyong hagiography, it would be a virtual church to the universe but to the new millenial, it is about re-examining the way a church is typically experienced. The use of virtual reality to problematize the new millenial’s religious fanatacism, technological addiction and social reclusion. 

Neo-Lampedusa

Freeda Jane Madius

Neo-Lampedusa is a polemic architecture located on the White Cliffs of Dover, aimed at changing the perception of people towards refugees. Film is used as the methodology to experiment with the effects on the human psyche as the hypothesis is that a good film is able to change a viewer’s way of thought, thus affecting their behaviour and how they use the physical space. By using paper architecture, Neo-Lampedusa attempts to reconstruct the architecture of the human mind to envision what equality, freedom, and justice could be like for refugees.

Cloud-Scrapers

Jasmine Sim LI Gin

This project is about disrupting the feeling of detachment between students and the working professionals by creating architecture that encourages casual and accidental interactions between the two groups. As Peter Cook’s CRAB studio mentioned, “it is the responsibility of architecture to identify and, by this identification, to stimulate. Thus, this project pushes its major spaces to cultivate an environment that is free of hierarchy and social ideologies, allowing the two groups to coexist and to learn from each other. This counters the ideas of David Greene’s Invisible Architecture which believes in the disappearance of architecture.

People Pod

Tristan Yu Tze Xien

Positioned to the north of Lambeth and rising over 50 meters in height, the striking People Pod is the centrepiece of Waterloo – a new residential neighbourhood being envisioned above waterloo train station.   Rising from a challenging site to deliver a unique profile, and range of living pods types within a diverse and vibrant new neighbourhood – this is the story of London’s first onsite automated construction of the new residential towers.          

Besides, demonstrate the unlimited potential of taking recycled plastic material properties and successfully transforming it to the highest form of product engineering.  The great enabler for this goal is the ability to demonstrate the feasibility of environmentally serving technologies which competes and often out-competes more traditional and far less sustainable technologies.  We are not just about being green.  We are about being efficient, practical, and able to create affordable houses for Londoners which we can all truly call ‘Our Home’.  

In-Between Thessaloniki

Yee Lyn Tan

Social media is a cultural paradigm shift. If Greece – Thessaloniki populist democracy leads to an economic and value crisis, I would like to seek a solution to connect people and provide new opportunities through social media and architecture. 

 By turning empty shop lots into 5G spots that connect people digitally, with social media apps as a place-making tool, everyone in Thessaloniki is able to post about any content onto the screens. 

This is where you could explore the other's interest and to initiate conversation. It also highly encourages small/new entrepreneurship by able to create an online shop “on the screen”. With official news and memes on the screens,
In-Between Thessaloniki also provided a political discussion zone with physical market for creative creators/food vendors.

Is The Party Over Yet? : Reinventing Ibiza Tourism in a Flooded World

Yee Wen Siow

The narrative is based in a future scenario where Ibiza has faced the reality of climate change, economy collapse and social segregation. In 2050, locals and tourists are bound to live together tackling with limited resources in this flooded world due to the rising of sea water level. This not-too-distant flooded reality made sure tourists & locals of all social levels get along as the locals realise that tourism is still one of the biggest sources of economy. The hope is to cultivate a balance between locals’ daily living with tourism, at the same time reinventing Ibiza’s tourism, reimagining the purpose of retired aircraft and recycled fuselages. A brand-new way of living is expected in this flooded world.

The party is not over after all.

The Hong Kong Protest In Perspectives

Chong Yu Xuan

In 2019, Hong Kong erupted into a series of protest leading to months of unrest following an extradition bill by China. The usual busy but peaceful streets of Hong Kong transformed into a stage of opposing narratives. The Local citizens fighting for democracy against communist China or is it The Peoples Party working to cease the riots and unrest of Hong Kong. Infrastructure of Media popped up one after another to enhance their storytelling. Bias and ideologies of different stories of different sides embedded into the streets of Hong Kong, forever carved into the city’s memories. 

Inflatahouse

Viona Raifi

Inflatahouse is a modular inflatable structure, built in voids around the city. It's structural integrity arises from high pressure inflation, drop stitch technology, and the host buildings external walls. Inflatahouse is a solution for high density areas in cities, built for those who can not afford to live in these areas.