Universal Building à la Boîte-en-valise is a semester’s of work packed in a carry-on suitcase, presented in both London and Boston. The London Studio Abroad was led by Simon Allford and Hanif Kara.

“Your final output of the semester will be a Boîte-en-valise. You will present your entire Semester portfolio with it at the final Cross Crit.”


A Particular Place





Tell the Tale Detail



Stage, Set, Props



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Universal Building à la Boîte-en-valise


Academic Work ︎ Harvard GSD
2018

Site
︎︎︎ Canada Water, London

Professors
︎︎︎ Simon Allford, Hanif Kara



Projects start with a question

 


How do we celebrate the future?
︎
︎︎︎ Architecture/Exhibition/Graphics
How can we overcome grief?
︎
 
︎︎︎ Theater/Set & Lighting/Graphics
What can we do to further education quality in under-priviledged areas? ︎

︎︎︎ Architecture/Installation
What if “Art” is redefined in a coporate office?︎
 

︎︎︎ Strategy/Interior Design
How can we take care?︎
 
︎︎︎ Strategy/Industrial Design
How can we connect the existing and the new?︎
 
︎︎︎ Architecture/Exhibition

What does it mean to direct ourselves?︎
 

︎︎︎ Directing/Art
︎︎︎ Strategy
How can we preserve a culture?︎
 
︎︎︎ Art/Exploration
Anymore?︎
︎︎︎ Theater/Lighting
︎︎︎ Sketches/Random Stuff

Projects start with a question


(01)
How do we celebrate the future?
︎
︎︎︎ Professional, Architecture/Exhibition
(02)
How can we overcome grief?
︎

︎︎︎ Professional, Theater/Set & Lighting/Graphic
(03)
What can we do to further education quality in under-priviledged areas? ︎

︎︎︎Volunteer, Architecture
(04)
How can we take care?︎

︎︎︎Academic, Strategy/Industrial Design
(05)
How can we connect the existing and the new?︎

︎︎︎Academic, Architecture
(06)
What does it mean to direct ourselves?︎

︎︎︎Academic, Directing/Art
(07)
What is the post-pandemic future of work?︎

︎︎︎Professional, Strategy
(08)
What if “Art” is redefined in a coporate office?︎

︎︎︎Professional, Interior Design
(09)
How can we preserve a culture?︎

︎︎︎Personal, Art/Exploration
(10)
Anymore?︎

︎︎︎Academic, Theater/Lighting
︎︎︎Personal, Sketches/Random Stuff
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