Hugo-Kleinbrod Chapel in Lustenau, Austria (Architekturwerkstatt Dworzak)
Kunsthuelle PL in Liverpool, United Kingdom (osa - office for subversive architecture)
Nomiya Restaurant in Paris, France (Pascal Grasso)
Kindergarten in Ravne Na Koroskem, Slovenia (Jure Kotnik)
Design Tent in Miami, USA (Moorhead & Moorhead)
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. Designers who create temporary architecture have to plan the disappearance of their work from the outset.
The ephemeral nature of this architecture allows to focus in a very specific and precise way on what is essential and to 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 creative freedom. The often experimental nature of temporary architecture provides novel perceptions of buildings, outdoor spaces, and rooms.