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The Neo-Agora: A Modern Revival of Arcade and the Arts

Part 1 Project 2020
Kar Hui Goh
Muhammad Syazwan Menzies
National University of Singapore | Singapore
Reminiscent of the agoras found in ancient Greece, the project comprises of a sequence of 4 stoas interconnected by a weave of thematics squares that allow for a myriad of student activities to occur. From spontaneous flea markets and impromptu jamming sessions to festivals and concerts, the agoras facilitate informal human experiences as well as large social gatherings - reviving the true spirit that the site, Yusof Ishak House was originally intended for.

The architecture stands as an animated object in open space. Parts transform and spaces expand and contract in correlation to the events taking place in the campus, coordinating a range of uses across time. The intense area of activities, a continuation of existing fabric, provides incentive for cross faculty movements. Collectively, the points and lines of the module are part of a larger system that functions at the scale of a school.

Kar Hui Goh
Muhammad Syazwan Menzies

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2020
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