Designed an fabricated for the first annual Seould Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, States of Disassembly proposes seven architectural types which test new programmatic pairings and leverage trends of reuse, repair, education, and entertainment in respect to the electronic-waste stream.

During a project-specific internship at Lateral Office, I was tasked with designing one of seven conceptual e-waste commons: the Theatre of Disassembly. The final design was imagined as an assemblage of theatres under one roof that would host hacking battles, disassembly events, and demo classes. A series of catwalks invite visitors to wander from one raised performance space to the next while the ground-level remains an active space dedicated to the stewards of e-waste who disassemble, construct, and repurpose it.

In addition to the design, I was also involved in the digital fabrication and assembly of the seven physical models. Motherboards, processors, CD-drives, and heat sinks were scavenged, disassembled, measured, drawn, and integrated into our digital models—leading to unexpected discoveries in architectural form and use.