Framing Space
DNA Tower
University of Queensland | 2019
The DNA Tower is an experimental studio project exploring how three distinct spaces can be interwoven within a single structural frame to form a new hybrid architecture. By merging individual spatial identities into one cohesive system, the project investigates scale, proportion, and the relationships between everyday environments.
Concept
The central idea of this project is unity through difference. Although we began with three distinct spaces—each shaped by our individual bedrooms—the aim was not simply to assemble them, but to discover a shared architectural language.
This is where the idea of DNA emerged. Just as DNA binds unique genetic codes into one living system, our design interweaves three spatial identities into a single structural and conceptual framework.
The project moves beyond form-making; it becomes a reflection of collaboration itself. Individual ideas remain visible, yet they are held together by one design DNA—one underlying logic that gives coherence, rhythm, and life to the whole.
In this way, the architecture embodies the interdisciplinary and collective nature of practice: many voices, one structure.
