Temporary architecture

Ephemeral buildings take possession of a location for a specific period of time, adding meaning and new quality to it. They can be interim solutions that no longer serve a purpose after a certain point, or projects and settings created for special occasions.

Temporary architecture frequently possesses an experimental character, which presents new perceptions of the functions and potentials of buildings, open spaces and rooms. Its transitory nature turns the attention in a very specific and precise way to what is essential and makes distinct design statements.

This volume gathers extraordinary contemporary projects from very diverse areas : from the Design Miami exhibition tent to the Expo pavilion in Shanghai ; from the altar island for the pope's visit in Germany to hospital dormitories in Thailand ; from the café for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival to the Olympic Aquatics Center in London. Most of these concepts transgress the borderlines of architecture, art, design and social intervention, which results in a very unique form of creative freedom.