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Towards Non-linear Time: Housing for Students

Project locationLondon
University/SchoolArchitectural Association School of Achitecture
Lead ArchitectBinhan Wang
Design TeamRuoyu Yang

The linear concept of time drives modern society's pursuit of infinite progress, prioritising productivity and profit. This turns the university into a "factory," where students are immaterial workers expected to produce more knowledge daily while their well-being is ignored. The project argues that students must learn how to live and build relationships alongside knowledge absorption. It proposes an alternative, multi-layered notion of time (natural, collective, independent) and a new student housing typology to address the student-as-worker condition.