(UN) PACK studio focuses on the research and exploration of local/global prefabricated systems and building components for the design and testing on diverse site conditions and program needs in Miami, FL.
With the objective of creating sustainable and affordable architectural solutions, the design process is centered on questioning the advantages of serial production vs. custom fabrication, studying the efficiency and adaptability of the systems, comparing the pros and cons of materiality, understanding the extents of “pre” fabrication (building element vs building module), evaluating production costs and methods, etc.
Students focused on 4 different materials and systems (concrete, steel, shipping container architecture and parametric fabrication), exploring their capabilities, testing different assemblies and configurations, creating a “kit of parts” and assembly diagrams for building structures that could be disassembled, transported, erected and replicable.
