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Life After Oyster
University/SchoolHanyang University
Lead ArchitectGaeun Lee, Yuna Jeong, Soomin Hong
Design TeamWe are research based design team of Interior Architecture students with multidisciplinary expertise in Social Innovation, Architectural Engineering, and Business Administration. After visiting Tongyeong for field research we recognized the severity of the oyster shell problem and developed architectural solutions addressing its environmental and social impacts using our expertise.
Life After Oyster is a research and education facility in Tongyeong that translates natural cycles into architecture for ecological recovery. In the area damaged by oyster farming, the project collects abandoned shells and returns them to the sea, mimicking the cycle of oysters for water purification and habitat restoration. Building’s units reinterpret the organic forms of shells, adapting naturally to their context. It seems integrated to the landscape, interacting with the ecosystem and facilitating ecological circulation. Therefore, it offers new vitality to both community and marine life.