Under the overarching theme of the Collective City, the SBAU 2019 Cities Exhibition is a platform for discussing core issues and pressing themes raised by approximately 80 participating cities. The goal of this year’s discussion is to better understand the collective consequences of connections and meetings between cities.
The Chapel of Collective Sleep is a multi-tier research project investigated the typology of the Korean Jjimjilbang. The multipurpose bathing complexes serves as spas, sleeping spaces, internet cafes, restaurants, arcades, shopping malls, museums, and so much more.

Exteriors and interiors of various jjimjilbangs were drawn and printed in a series of books which were displayed a soft, suspended, pillowy installation.

The findings from the jjimjilbang studies were used to create a protype for a build in London known as Peckham House.
For amid.cero9’s contribution to the 2019 Seoul Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism; with Francisco Craveiro, Jesus Villar Quintana, Anna Cisarik, Jeremy Schipper and Yutan Sun.
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