.svg){kind=icon}
.jpeg)
In Seoul, two teams of 6 students participated in a Design Sprint organized by Originate Institute. The sprint combined hands-on exercises, collaborative work, and an immersive introduction to Korean architecture and history, giving students insight into the cultural and historical roots that shape design in the region. Students applied the Origin8 Methodology, a Gaudí-inspired approach, to develop innovative, human-centered solutions for real-life residential challenges.
Challenge
The students were asked to reimagine urban residential spaces that felt warm and functional, and resonated culturally based on fictional design briefs and spaces. They faced constraints typical of compact city living, such as limited natural light, restricted space, and the need to accommodate diverse lifestyle requirements. Each project required balancing aesthetic appeal, practicality, and sustainability.
Clients and partners
.jpeg)
Team 1 worked on a project for an elderly couple who moved to Seoul from their countryside home. Their challenge was helping the clients bring the feeling of their traditional home into the stark white box of their new apartment.
.jpeg)
Team 2 worked on a project for an intergenerational home housing a family of four—parents, a young boy, and his grandmother. Their challenge was creating a forever home that's flexible and adapts to everyone's needs as they evolve: the boy growing into a young man, the grandmother requiring more specialized care.
The sprint aimed to:
- Encourage the creation of flexible, human-centered design solutions, but paying attention to technological and sustainable features as well.
- Incorporate natural light, materials, and textures to enhance comfort and atmosphere.
- Explore the integration of traditional elements with modern design principles.
- Strengthen creative problem-solving, collaboration, and interdisciplinary thinking.
.jpeg)
