Something Somewhere

This project explores the ways of seeing architectural objects, fragments, and questions the part-to-whole relationship.

Looking at abandoned buildings and the ones that are facing the risk of being demolished, this project is concerned with the possibilities of displacement. Removing these found objects from their origins and bringing them into a new context aim to extend their lives with new meanings.

In reference to Marcel Duchamp’s work, Fountain, it questions the status of these objects if they fall into the categories of junk, treasure, or commodity. Through blurring the boundaries, I intended to study the fascination with objects in the context of architecture.

The proposed building allows the found objects and materials to be collected, sorted, valued, catalogued, stored, and then recycled. It explores the role of space in not only fulfilling the functions but also affecting the perception of objects and how people use the space.