Home Scenario

Jolin Tran

I grew up on a rice farm in the south of Vietnam. Despite not having modern amenities, it was full of warmth and I was surrounded by a tight-knit community. It was a place where we looked out for each other, a place where we shared resources with each other, and it was a place where we leaned onto each other in times of hardship. This project draws inspiration from my own personal history and weaves in elements of monastic life that focused on shared routines and responsibilities. The project reimagines the future of home where communal living thrives through the sharing of resources, responsibilities and space. While traditional monastic life is often confined within the walls of the monastery, the project envisions a more dynamic model. It incorporates an internal network of circulation that fosters connections among residents in the building, and an external network that links the members to the broader urban community.

Exploration Studio
Professor: Elizabeth Golden