
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

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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?
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Architecture/Exhibition/Graphics
How can we overcome grief?
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Theater/Set & Lighting/Graphics
What can we do to further education quality in under-priviledged areas? ︎
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Architecture/Installation
What if “Art” is redefined in a coporate office?︎
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Strategy/Interior Design
How can we take care?︎
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Strategy/Industrial Design
How can we connect the existing and the new?︎
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Architecture/Exhibition
What does it mean to direct ourselves?︎
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Directing/Art
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Strategy
How can we preserve a culture?︎
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Art/Exploration
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︎︎︎ Architecture/Exhibition

What does it mean to direct ourselves?︎




Projects start with a question
(01)
How do we celebrate the future?
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(02)
How can we overcome grief?
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︎︎︎ 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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