Ephemeral Architecture | Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Ephemeral Architecture (17.A268)

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Architecture (Year: 3, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Architectural-Urbanistic Planning, Design and Theory
ECTS	4

Introducing students to the field of ephemeral architecture, which relates to temporary spatial structures, experiments in architecture, and spatial installations of architectural and artistic character. Understanding, analysing and designing mobile, adaptive, transformable, portable, and otherwise non-permanent and easily responsive architectural structures of all levels of complexity.

Acquired basic knowledge of ephemeral architecture. Familiarity with the application of design processes to temporary spatial structures of various sizes. Ability to conceptualize and resolve architectural structures based on predetermined durations of time. Understanding the application of less and/or more abstract concepts to specific spatial solutions of ephemeral architectural types of structures.

Introduction and basics of ephemeral architecture. Transformable architecture. Portable and mobile architectural structures. Easily changeable spatial constellations (theories, local and international practices) - spatial experiments and architectural-artistic installations. The archetype of ephemerality - the architectural type of pavilion. Contemporary examples of ephemeral architecture projects: impact on the city. Presentations, analyses, and systematization of knowledge. Sustainability platform of ephemeral architecture.

Lectures; Complex forms of exercises/practical sessions; Consultations

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Kronenburg, Robert	Flexible - Architecture that respond stochange	2007	Laurence King Publisher Ltd	English
Szekely, Miklos	Ephemeral Architecturein Central Europein the 19th and 20th Century	2015	L'Harmattan. Paris	English
Kronenburg, Robert (Ed.)	Transportable Environments: Тhеоry, Context, Design and Technology	1998	Routledge; London and NewYork	English