Temporary Tecture: Structures of Necessity

by Kosmos Architects (Editor)

Contemporary vernacular architecture today - and what we can learn from temporary infrastructures




Temporary Tecture is a fundamental statement on the impact and significance of temporary infrastructures in the not only do they ensure the functioning of numerous processes - from construction and dismantling to orientation and protection - but they also shape the cityscape significantly as an overarching structure. Despite their omnipresence, these structures of necessity continue to lead a shadowy existence in both professional discourse and public perception.




This book opens up a new perspective on what is described here for the first time as contemporary vernacular architecture. It shows that it even offers an architectural language from which architects can learn in terms of adaptability, use of local resources, circular economy and conceptual radicalism.






    A new perspective on temporary infrastructures    An illustrated and inspiring publication    With contributions by Charlotte Maltere-Barthes, Jan De Vylder and Philip Ursprung

350 pages

Published May 22, 2025

Reviews

[jiajia · Rating 5 out of 5]

only for true scaffolding lovers

[Seven Pesos · Rating 5 out of 5]

This deserves a full write-up, but I need to return this to the library and, honestly, I don't have the time.