Flappy Box Workshop
: 3-Week Course on Architecture & AI Tools
Flappy Box Workshop
1st Workshop
2F: Plane Manipulation
* The following images and descriptions are provided as reference material to help illustrate the workshop content.
The Meaning of “Plane” in Architectural Design
In architectural design, a plane is more than a flat surface—it is a fundamental element that defines space, frames perception, and shapes experience. Planes appear as walls, floors, and ceilings, organizing how we move, see, and inhabit architecture. When manipulated—through folding, cutting, layering, or tilting—planes transform from static dividers into active design tools that guide circulation, create atmosphere, and generate new spatial possibilities.
Plane Manipulation
In architecture, the plane is one of the most fundamental elements, defining walls, floors, and ceilings, yet it holds limitless potential when treated as more than a flat divider. Through plane manipulation, surfaces can be cut, folded, tilted, or layered to shape light, guide movement, and frame spatial experiences. This workshop invites participants to explore how simple planes, when strategically transformed, become powerful tools for generating form, circulation, and atmosphere. By rethinking the role of the plane, we uncover new ways to design spaces that are both minimal and dynamic.
2F: Plane Manipulation
Week 1
Date:
06. Sep. 2025 (SAT)
Time:
19:00 - 22:00 (EST)
16:00 - 19:00 (PST)
08:00 - 11:00 (KST)
Week 2
Date:
13. Sep. 2025 (SAT)
Time:
19:00 - 22:00 (EST)
16:00 - 19:00 (PST)
08:00 - 11:00 (KST)
Week 3
Date:
20. Sep. 2025 (SAT)
Time:
19:00 - 22:00 (EST)
16:00 - 19:00 (PST)
08:00 - 11:00 (KST)
* The schedule may change due to unavoidable circumstances. In such cases, you will be notified by email no later than three days before the workshop begins.
Instructor Profile
Saul Kim
Main Instructor
Saul Kim is an architectural designer, educator, and director of Saul Kim Studio based in Seoul. A graduate of the Harvard GSD (M.Arch II) and SCI-Arc, his work navigates between speculative design, fabrication, and digital architecture. His teaching includes roles at Hongik University, Kaywon University of Art and Design, and Domestika.
Saul’s FLAPPYBOX has been featured in C3 Magazine, STIRworld, and DesignWanted, and presented at international conferences and institutions. His work critically investigates the aesthetics of anomaly, post-functionality, and digital spatial experience.
Exotic Urbanism
Assistant Instructor
Jack Young is a multidisciplinary designer and researcher based in Brooklyn, NY, and lead designer at FIVEIGHTEN. Completed B.Arch thesis at Pratt Institute, his research explored the civic restructuring of civic service through a regional framework.
In addition to his studies, Jack was involved in AI/fabrication research with Professor Jason Vigneri-Beane, served (and continues to) as a GIS and data visualization specialist at the Spatial Analysis & Visualization Initiative studying Mohenjo Daro, and contributed to housing design for Indigenous Alaskan communities. Professionally, he is a Junior Architectural Designer at Billings Jackson Studio, working on international airports, public infrastructure, and industrial design for metro transport systems.
Geri Roa Kim
Workshop Coordinator Assistant Instructor
Geri Roa Kim is the Co-Founder of Beyond Chapter and Director at FIVEIGHTEN, where she leads initiatives bridging architectural education, exhibition design, and virtual media. She is also a Partner at Saul Kim Studio, where she contributes to the studio’s cross-disciplinary projects.
She is currently an M.Arch II candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Design and a member of the Harvard Innovation Lab (B2B track). She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute, where she graduated with Highest Honors, receiving both the Arthur Edwards Award for Outstanding Scholarship and the Best Thesis Prize. Her academic background includes a minor in Museum and Gallery Practice and additional coursework in Art as Global Business at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Previously, she taught at the Center for Architecture | AIA New York, and has curated multiple exhibitions exploring digital archives, architectural media, and spatial storytelling.
1st Session
2nd Floor: Plane Manipulation
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Start Date: 06. September. 2025. 19:00 - 22:00 (EST, Eastern Standard Time)
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Concepts: Folding, tilting, bending, and flattening; exploring planarity as structure and narrative
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Ideal for: Participants new to speculative representation and spatial ideation
Workshop Structure
First Week of Each Session (06.Ssp.2025)
Introduction & Conceptual Framework
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Introduction to FLAPPYBOX and its curatorial logic
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Floor-specific thematic lecture (Plane / Mass / Ground)
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Typological precedents and spatial diagramming
Second Week of Each Session (13.Sep.2025)
Technical Development & Representation
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AI & Comfy-UI setup: Install and navigate Comfy-UI, then use its AI to turn images or text prompts into 3D models and videos
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Real-time AI rendering & VFX: Follow Comfy-UI tool workflows for live rendering and visual effects
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Hands-on tutorials & feedback: Step-by-step guidance with iterative reviews
Third Week of Each Session (20.Sep.2025)
Finalization & Archiving
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Optional project presentations with feedback
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Certification of completion
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Archival on the FLAPPYBOX web gallery, designed for public access and portfolio integration
"Developing a critical understanding of
typology, geometry, and digital storytelling"
"Experience AI-empowered 2D to 3D Rendering Technology
with Comfy-UI"
“This isn’t just like any other workshop
It’s an opportunity to delve into architectural geometry and develop spatial narratives,
exploring new AI technologies and a gamified gallery”
Final Work
Selected works will be curated and exhibited inside the official FlappyBox Gallery, with a dedicated landing page showcasing each project.
Registration Price
Plane Manipulation
Early Bird Registration
Single Workshop $ 100
ALL 3 -Workshop Package $ 270
Regular Registration
Single Workshop $ 150
All 3-Workshop Package $ 400
Eligibility & General Information
Eligibility
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The Flappybox workshop is aimed at first- through third-year architecture and interior design students, but fourth- and fifth-year undergraduates, master’s candidates, and industry professionals are more than welcome to join
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A beginner-level proficiency in Rhino is required
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All participants receive a certificate of completion
Using Softwares
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Zoom
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Rhino 3D
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Comfy UI
Important Notes
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Online workshop via Zoom
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Recording will be provided afterward
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Zoom link emailed three days before the workshop starts
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For Korean participants: Please register through www.beyond-chapter.com/workshop
Registeration
2nd Floor: Plane Manipulation
Ended
100 US dollarsEnded
270 US dollars