Pop-up architecture is not only made of fiberglass and resin. It can be made of glass, stone, aluminum, wood, and even plastic. Installations such as these already existed since 58 B.C.E in ancient Rome, according to Curbed. They built grand wooden structures which function as a stage during plays or festivals.
It can be as small as a house or as humungous as a concert hall. It became the “calling cards” of young architects who are just entering the construction scene. An artist can simply just pull out his portfolio to show his works. But how can an architect show what he is capable of? The obvious and concrete answer is a pop-up or temporary architecture that he can easily disassemble afterwards.
Here are some of the examples:
Serpentine Pavilion
Perhaps the Serpentine Pavilion of Zaha Hadid started the pop-up movement in 2000. It is an inaugural pavilion which resembles a large tent or marquee.
This year, the Serpentine Pavilion is joined with four summer houses designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
This is under the program of Serpentine Galleries called “Build Your Own Pavilion: Young Architects Competition” which encourages young architects everywhere to design pavilions of the future.
From an old petrol station to a canal-side café, this is the Filling Station designed by Carmody Groarke mainly made from fiberglass.
Perhaps the Serpentine Pavilion of Zaha Hadid started the pop-up movement in 2000. It is an inaugural pavilion which resembles a large tent or marquee.
This year, the Serpentine Pavilion is joined with four summer houses designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
Source: serpentinegalleries.org
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Tentative
It is a disaster-relief home you can assemble on your own. It is kind of a DIY home designed by Designnobis with fiberglass roof and floor and weather-resistant fabric walls.
The Filling StationSource: gizmag.com |
It is a disaster-relief home you can assemble on your own. It is kind of a DIY home designed by Designnobis with fiberglass roof and floor and weather-resistant fabric walls.
Source: architecture.com
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Fukita Pavilion
Source: designboom.com |
Source: Two Islands
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Ark Nova
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designboom.com
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A design by Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki which is regarded as the world’s first inflatable concert hall. Yup, it is inflatable like a kiddie pool and can accommodate 500 people.
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vancouver.ca
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An attention-grabbing design by Design With because of its colorful shades and the winning entry of last year’s Robson Redux Design competition.
Source: popupcity.net
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Although pop-up architectures aren’t permanent, it is good to know that the world of architectural design and engineering is still giving importance to making temporal but useful structures because, to be honest, structures like the Tentative could save a lot of lives.
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