Between the scale of the model and the scale of the building, between the ephemeral temporality of a thought and the permanence - even if illusory - of buildings, temporary architecture has been the middle ground protagonist of the most radical and experimental forms of architectural production in the 20th century.

With its few financial and legal liabilities, temporary architecture was once the only realm for experimentation that allowed for the production of innovative programs, forms, and methods beyond what was imaginable within the canon or the norm. Today, temporary architecture has become a common, ubiquitous practice for architecture students and firms of all ages in the development of their practices. It has become, in and of itself, a form of practice that connects to the ephemeral, floating, transient, and hyper-capitalized status of contemporary life. 

Worldwide institutions with cultural, capital, and pedagogical aspirations have begun to undertake programs for the construction of their own kinds of temporary installations with sometimes unknown purpose or consequences. Simultaneously, temporary architecture has had an important role in providing shelter during natural disasters and in cases of political strife in conflict zones. 

What is the role of temporary architecture today? What is the value proposition of temporary architecture? Is experimentation still an intrinsic property of this architectural genre in the face of new technological developments? What can temporary architecture accomplish in relation to pressing challenges in sustainability, social change, and urbanization?....Continue Reading

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