The first prototype. Our very first design studio in college, when everything was new. While everyone was unsure how to begin, Yumin took inspiration from the stable structures of nature—the honeycomb. That’s how the project started.

To study a larger scale, we made more modules and tried expanding. The professor told us to document the study process, but we had no idea how—so with just one sheet of kraft paper, Tae-woong and I snapped some quick shots.

From here on, the photos all show darkness outside the window. I guess we found it fun to stay up all night working like this. After the schedule was set, all four team members pulled all-nighters making the modules we needed.

Two days before the critique, we began assembling on the first floor. Back then I didn’t realize it, but during the day the spot was filled with sunlight, which gave us plenty of good photos.

A photo taken when it was about 20% complete. It was always fun chatting with teammates while working.

We made hexagonal modules until we were sick of them… Oh, right—Yumin even has an origami certificate.

After finishing the modules, we moved them all down to the first floor and the four of us started assembling together.

About 40% assembled. The hexagonal modules kept collapsing from paper elasticity, so we added some flower-shaped reinforcements to a few of them.

A meeting where we first made the panels and discussed the project title… “Harmony… Halmoni… Grandma…” That’s what we were saying back then.