The GSAPP architectural design studio exists as an oscillating field, where space is in constant negotiation between structure and spontaneity. A space not simply given, but continuously remade through use, intention, and interaction. Our simulation explores not just circulation, but our deeper conception of space—as something structured yet adaptive, negotiated rather than fixed.
As a striated space, the studio is gridded with desks, drawings, pinned reviews, and reviews—structured critiques that reflect institutional rhythms. But within this structure, smooth space unfolds: informal desk clusters, cross-studio conversations, sketches spilling over taped boundaries. Students flow between tasks, often ignoring spatial separations altogether. This friction—between formality and informality—is where creativity thrives.
