Temporary Structures

Abstract

Temporary structures have been around since mankind first existed. They fall under the premise of tents and shelters, places of ritual or meditation. Yet, with its long history, it is still up for debate whether or not it should be classified as architecture. Permanent structures are what everyone seems to imagine when picturing architecture yet architecture is so much more. Temporary structures have the ability to exist in places in which permanent architecture could never thrive. They have the ability to be flexible in program, size, shape, material and whatever else one wants to try. Temporary structures typically express an issue or emphasis a point. They have the ability to be something more than merely an installation or a building which, once its purpose has been used, is abandoned. Temporary structures are what gives architecture its ability to thrive. They are the perfect juxtaposition to permanent structures allowing a spectrum to exist between the two categories giving architecture itself a well-founded ability to exist.