The Frame Makers
IAD: BA
Hyean Kim
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Artist Pencil Box
2086 Narrative
In 2086, society has become dominated by artificial intelligence and instant digital creation. Images, videos, and even entire animations can be generated within seconds. As technology advances, the creative process itself begins to disappear. People consume finished results endlessly, while the value of time, effort, repetition, and experimentation is gradually forgotten.
This project explores a future where creativity is no longer defined by making, but by immediate production and consumption. In response to this condition, a rebel creative group known as The Frame Makers emerges. They reject automated image generation and instead preserve the traditional process of handcrafted animation. Every frame is drawn manually, layered carefully, and constructed through repetition and patience.
Spatial Concept
The spatial concept of this project translates the principles of animation into architectural organisation. Rather than creating static spaces, the building is designed as a sequence of layered and repetitive spatial frames that reflect the process of handcrafted animation.
The concept of the frame forms the core of the design. Just as animation is created through continuous individual frames, the building uses a repetitive structural system to generate rhythm and spatial continuity. Each structural bay acts as part of a larger sequence rather than as an isolated room.
Overlay and layering also become key spatial strategies. Inspired by the translucent layers of traditional animation cels, circulation, workspaces, and visual connections overlap to create interconnected spatial experiences and multiple layers of perception.
The project further explores fragmentation and expansion through box-like spaces inspired by the structure of a pencil box. Workshops, collaborative zones, and resting areas unfold as flexible compartments that support both individual work and collective interaction.
Circulation is designed as a sequential experience, where movement through the building reflects the progression of animated frames. At the same time, the project exposes the creative process through open workshops, visible sketches, and unfinished works that become part of the architectural atmosphere.
Ultimately, the building becomes a physical translation of animation logic through repetition, layering, fragmentation, and movement, reinforcing the idea that creativity is defined by the process of making rather than the final image.
