February 14, 2025 - Surjan Super School Weekly Newsletter

SURJAN SUPER SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

February 14, 2025

Greetings, Super Schoolers!

This week, we continue our deep dive into architecture as storytelling, pushing the boundaries of materiality, color, and playfulness. Our students have been busy crafting whimsical architectural models that challenge traditional notions of form, scale, and interaction. From floating green structures that defy gravity to sculptural model studies that bridge architecture and fashion, the latest explorations are an exciting testament to the power of radical imagination.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S STUDIO WORK

📌 Miniature Manifestos – The latest conceptual models play with bold color blocking and exaggerated gables, echoing folk architecture with a contemporary twist. These models are not merely structures but narratives frozen in form. (Image: Wooden models with vibrant yellow, pink, and mint roofs, surrounded by tiny figurines.)

📌 Vertical Ecologies – Our exploration of floating gardens and stacked green terraces continues. Students have proposed high-rise villages where greenery is not an addition but the primary design driver. (Image: A towering building with lush green balconies and open-air courtyards perched high above the city.)

📌 Theater of the Future – Inspired by the fluidity of fabric, our new studio experiment envisions performative spaces where facades drape and fold like cloth. The resulting designs resemble kinetic sculptures, bringing softness to urban grids. (Image: Close-ups of wave-like wooden facades and glass reflections.)

UPCOMING LECTURE: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

Surjan Super School is thrilled to present a guest lecture via ZOOM at the University of Tennessee next week! We will explore “New Materialities & Play in Future Architecture” and showcase some of the latest student works from our studio. Stay tuned for the official link and schedule.

FINAL NOTE: THE MAGIC OF IMAGINATION

As we continue shaping alternative futures in architecture, let’s celebrate the spirit of experimentation and joy. Whether through tangible models, speculative drawings, or immersive storytelling, architecture remains a discipline of endless possibility.

Stay bold, stay imaginative!