Temporary Architecture

Hardback

Main Details

Title Temporary Architecture
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lisa Baker
SeriesExperimental
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 240
Category/GenreSculpture
Architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9783037681695
ClassificationsDewey:720.444
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Braun Publishing AG
Imprint Braun Publishing AG
Publication Date 9 June 2014
Publication Country Switzerland

Description

Temporary buildings can be both interim solutions that no longer serve a purpose at a specific point in time, or projects constructed for special occasions. In all instances, they take possession of a location for a certain time, giving it a new meaning and quality. Architects who create temporary architecture have to plan the disappearance of their work from the outset. The ephemeral nature of this architecture allows architects to focus in a very specific and precise way on what is essential and make very pointed architectural statements. The concept frequently transgresses the borderlines of architecture, art, design, and social intervention, which results in a very unique form of architectural freedom. The frequently experimental nature of temporary architecture provides novel perceptions of buildings, outdoor spaces, and rooms.