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Metaphysical Memorial
Ruoyu Wei (website), Kangsan Danny Kim
Columbia University GSAPP
Advanced Studio
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Faculty: Karla Rothstein (website)
2013
This project was to de ne a new way to remembering the deceased individuals. The
instructor for this project is Karla Rothstein, who is also the director of GSAPP’s Death Lab.
The design was begun with de ning “fading” using abstracted spaces models. I proposed
two concepts. For the rst concept design, I poured melting wax into ice water and tried to
capture a diffusion status. The second concept was about a resilient paper model, which
conveyed the perception of changes of particle density in the air, such as a cloud. The nal
design was an organic farm. The fertilizer for the farm came from corpses, which were
processed through an approach called “Promession”. Dead people were back to earth and
given a second life as they nurture the plants and fruits. The building included a memorial
space, facility rooms, and educational rooms. The concept of “particle density change” was
used to organize the building functions.
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2013, Columbia University GSAPP, Farm, Karla Rothstein, Memorial, Project
advanced studio, kangsan danny kim, ruoyu wei
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