FROM ARCHITECTURE MODELS TO ARCHITECTURE -EXPERIMNTAL ARCHITECTURE
Faculdade de Arquitetura Universidade de Lisboa, 4th year 2nd semester, Spring 25
Collaboration with: Malin Spord Flølo & Vincenzo Coporale
Giving new life to architecture students garbage!
Architecture students produce large amounts of models each semester— materials that are often discarded after the project is reviewed. This project explores how these seemingly worthless leftovers can be given new life through experimental architecture.
We have developed a pavilion consisting of a simple timber structure in a 1x1 meter grid. Within this structural framework, old architectural models are used as modular components that can be attached to the frame. By varying the placement of these models, one can control light, texture, and spatial atmosphere.
Two prototypes demonstrate how the pavilion can be adapted for different uses:
The Reading Pavilion is open and airy, with the models strategically pla- ced to allow daylight to enter while still providing views and a sense of pri- vacy.
The Music Pavilion is dense and enclosed. Here, the models are used to improve sound insulation and create a space with better acoustic qualities.
The grid structure allows for easy assembly and disassembly, offering flexi- bility and user involvement. The models can be replaced over time, making the pavilion a dynamic and ever-changing space.
The result is a unique architectural expression—a kind of patchwork of student ideas, textures, and forms. Each model carries traces of a design process, and together they form a rich and unpredictable spatial experien- ce.
This project challenges the boundary between model and building, process and product. By transforming the model into material, and the temporary into something permanent, we question architecture’s value systems and what is considered “finished.” It also comments on the ecological footprint of architectural production, encouraging a circular mindset—not only in ma- terial choice, but throughout the design process.
axonometric - construction
axonometric - reading pavillion
axonometric - music pavillion
plan + section_1:20
modell_1:10 & 1:50
